The Ryzen 5 3500X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-10700K, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's £261.84 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 77% cheaper – £78.15 vs £339.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-10700K
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 6 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 3500X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-10700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
98%
Min 1% FPS
125
98%
Price, £
£78.15
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Core i7-10700K
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£339.99
22%
Value, £/FPS
£1.77/FPS
23%
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-10700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-10700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-10700K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-10700K
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Matisse | Codename | Comet Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
