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Core i5-10600K vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i5-10600K vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 189 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600K.

Advantages of Core i5-10600K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Rust than Core i5-10600K - 227 vs 206 FPS
  • Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - €136.11 vs €187.38
  • Up to 34% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-10600K - €0.60 vs €0.91 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

206

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.91/FPS

66%

Price, €

€187.38

72%

Intel Core i5-10600K, processore desktop, 4.1 GHz 12 MB Smart Cache Box

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In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

227

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.6/FPS

100%

Price, €

€136.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1658

79%

Multi-Core

6838

79%

Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Core i5-10600K

vs

Ryzen 5 5600X

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 5
Comet LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
4.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
41.0x
Multiplier37.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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