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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10600 is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 9% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 2600X - 61 vs 56 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i5-10600 - $99.97 vs $150.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Starfield than Core i5-10600 - $1.79 vs $2.46 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
56
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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