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Core i5-10600 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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

Intel Core i5-10600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600

  • Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $150.0 vs $1199.99
  • Up to 87% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.3 vs $2.32 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 5% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-10600 - 518 vs 495 FPS
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

495

95%

Value, $/FPS

$0.3/FPS

100%

Price, $

$150

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $150 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

518

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.32/FPS

12%

Price, $

$1199.99

12%

FPS Winner

Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo
Core i5-10600

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1579

75%

Multi-Core

6175

71%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i5-10600 Logo

Intel Core i5-10600

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD 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
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Ryzen 5 5600X

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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