AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-10700

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-10700 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as 3DMark, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Blender, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, WPrime, Handbrake, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3500X.

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 3500X

54%

Core i7-10700

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-10700 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 3500X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3500X

53%

Core i7-10700

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small 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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.1	97.3
Valorant	106.9	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	59.9	61.9
Apex Legends	100.5	104.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.2	83.0
Overwatch	86.6	89.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.8	76.3
DOOM Eternal	53.5	55.3
Warzone	83.4	86.3
Assassin's Creed	89.8	92.9
Valheim	88.7	91.8

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 3500X

65%

Core i7-10700

67%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-10700 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 3500X	Intel Core i7-10700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	188	221
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1129	2356
Cinbench 20 Single-core	464	513
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2652	4971
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1126	1290
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7797	12595

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	2562	3055
Multi-Core	13476	17916

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	1272	1325
Multi-Core	5963	9163

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 later the processor is released, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X	Intel Core i7-10700
Announcement date	September 24, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Matisse	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	6	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000158 100-100000158CBX 100-100000158MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3500X is 19% better than Core i7-10700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10700 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3500X. 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 3500X is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700 is better: 30
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Intel Core i7-10700 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700 specs and review.