AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-10600T

Processor comparisons   19-02-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i5-10600T and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 7zip, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Prime95, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Blender, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Gears 5, RealBench, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
Fallout 76
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Valheim

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10600T or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 1600X

53%

Core i5-10600T

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 1600X

53%

Core i5-10600T

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.8	93.9
Valorant	106.6	106.7
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	59.8
Apex Legends	100.2	100.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.0	80.0
Overwatch	86.4	86.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	73.6
DOOM Eternal	53.3	53.4
Warzone	83.2	83.2
Assassin's Creed	89.6	89.6
Valheim	88.5	88.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 1600X

35%

Core i5-10600T

93%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-10600T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600X since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Intel Core i5-10600T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	151	182
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1126	1324
Cinbench 20 Single-core	389	415
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2764	2993
Cinbench 23 Single-core	942	1079
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6470	7397

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Intel Core i5-10600T
Single-Core	2217	2526
Multi-Core	13041	12153

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Intel Core i5-10600T
Single-Core	1010	985
Multi-Core	5730	5795

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 1600X	Intel Core i5-10600T
Announcement date	April 11, 2017	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Summit Ridge	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	10
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	576KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD160XBCM6IAE

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1600X is 33% better than Core i5-10600T in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10600T is better: 21
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and Intel Core i5-10600T before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600X specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10600T specs and review.