AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition vs Intel Core i5-10600

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition vs Intel Core i5-10600 and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Blender, PassMark, Prime95, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Blender, 3DMark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10600 or AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition

55%

Core i5-10600

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition is 1% better than Core i5-10600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition

53%

Core i5-10600

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.8	95.2
Valorant	107.7	108.1
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	60.6
Apex Legends	101.2	101.6
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	81.1
Overwatch	87.2	87.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	74.6
DOOM Eternal	53.8	54.1
Warzone	84.0	84.3
Assassin's Creed	90.5	90.8
Valheim	89.4	89.7

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 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition

158%

Core i5-10600

67%

To make a finishing resolution 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 7 Extreme Edition is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10600 since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve 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 you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software 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 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 7 Extreme Edition	Intel Core i5-10600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	190	214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1647	1569
Cinbench 20 Single-core	454	494
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3702	3556
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1188	1286
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10190	9024

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition	Intel Core i5-10600
Single-Core	2659	2832
Multi-Core	18228	13964

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition	Intel Core i5-10600
Single-Core	1191	1307
Multi-Core	6633	7015

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, 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 7 Extreme Edition	Intel Core i5-10600
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Renoir	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography		14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	25 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	4MB
L3 cache	8MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000097

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-10600 is 45% better than Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition has 2 more core than Core i5-10600. 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 7 Extreme Edition is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10600 is better: 24
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 quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition and Intel Core i5-10600 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10600 specs and review.