AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-10700

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-10700 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Blender, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, RealBench, AIDA64, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Handbrake, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Blender, UserBenchmark, WPrime, PassMark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT.

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 3600XT

55%

Core i7-10700

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.6	97.3
Valorant	109.7	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	61.9
Apex Legends	103.1	104.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.3	83.0
Overwatch	88.9	89.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	76.3
DOOM Eternal	54.9	55.3
Warzone	85.6	86.3
Assassin's Creed	92.2	92.9
Valheim	91.1	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

Core i7-10700

67%

To make a finishing choice 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 3600XT as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i7-10700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	207	221
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1671	2356
Cinbench 20 Single-core	519	513
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3855	4971
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1330	1290
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9945	12595

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	2831	3055
Multi-Core	18815	17916

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	1386	1325
Multi-Core	8390	9163

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT	Intel Core i7-10700
Announcement date	July 23, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Matisse	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 23% better than Core i7-10700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10700 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3600XT. 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 3600XT is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700 is better: 26
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and Intel Core i7-10700 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700 specs and review.