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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 742 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 117 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $143.7 vs $195.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - $1.23 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-10600K
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
12 FPS
$83.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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32 FPS
$28.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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