AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core i5-10500

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core i5-10500 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, 3DMark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Blender, Furmark, AIDA64, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, 7zip, MATLAB, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10500 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600H.

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 5600H

55%

Core i5-10500

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5600H is 1% better than Core i5-10500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600H

54%

Core i5-10500

54%

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 run 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	95.4
Valorant	108.4	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	60.7
Apex Legends	101.9	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	81.3
Overwatch	87.8	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	74.8
DOOM Eternal	54.2	54.2
Warzone	84.6	84.5
Assassin's Creed	91.1	91.0
Valheim	90.0	90.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600H

104%

Core i5-10500

61%

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 Ryzen 5 5600H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10500 since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 5600H	Intel Core i5-10500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	214	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1757	1491
Cinbench 20 Single-core	538	467
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3896	3392
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1394	1082
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10721	8209

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	Intel Core i5-10500
Single-Core	3017	2743
Multi-Core	17902	13414

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	Intel Core i5-10500
Single-Core	1408	1196
Multi-Core	7257	7233

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	Intel Core i5-10500
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Cezanne	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000296

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600H is 6% better than Core i5-10500 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 5600H is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10500 is better: 6
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and Intel Core i5-10500 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600H specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10500 specs and review.