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 Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - £168.88 vs £319.99
- Up to 43% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 5950X - £0.21 vs £0.37 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Core i5-10600 - 872 vs 795 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
795
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£168.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £168.88 on Amazon
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Updated 118 minutes ago
Buy for £319.99 on Amazon
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Updated 118 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |