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Core i5-10600 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i5-10600 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-10600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £224.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

Core i5-10600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £224.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600.

Advantages of Core i5-10600

  • Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - £224.50 vs £295.00
  • Up to 20% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 9 5950X - £2.16 vs £2.71 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-10600 - 109 vs 104 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 32 vs 12 threads
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Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

104

95%

Value, £/FPS

£2.16/FPS

100%

Price, £

£224.5

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £224.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

109

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.71/FPS

80%

Price, £

£295

76%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1579

72%

Multi-Core

6175

51%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo

Core i5-10600

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Comet LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
32
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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