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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 10% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 2600 - 203 vs 184 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $85.76 vs $150.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-10600 - $0.47 vs $0.74 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
184
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Ryzen 5 2600
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
26 FPS
$38.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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22 FPS
$45.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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22 FPS
$45.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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13 FPS
$61.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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25 FPS
$33.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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