AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U vs Intel Core i5-10600K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U vs Intel Core i5-10600K and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, RealBench, WPrime, SuperPi, AIDA64, Handbrake, Furmark, PassMark, Blender, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U.

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 Pro 5850U

58%

Core i5-10600K

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is 6% better than Core i5-10600K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

54%

Core i5-10600K

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	97.0
Valorant	109.6	110.2
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	61.7
Apex Legends	103.0	103.6
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	82.7
Overwatch	88.8	89.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	76.1
DOOM Eternal	54.8	55.1
Warzone	85.5	86.0
Assassin's Creed	92.1	92.6
Valheim	91.0	91.5

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 7 Pro 5850U

206%

Core i5-10600K

39%

To make a finishing resolution 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 Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10600K as it consumes less power: 20W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 7 Pro 5850U	Intel Core i5-10600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	257	215
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2482	1615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	597	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5441	3629
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1482	1376
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15143	10379

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U	Intel Core i5-10600K
Single-Core	3308	2967
Multi-Core	27376	14674

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U	Intel Core i5-10600K
Single-Core	1240	1495
Multi-Core	8286	8815

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U	Intel Core i5-10600K
Announcement date	February 22, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA1200
Core name	Cezanne	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	4.1 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-10600K is 53% better than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U has 2 more core than Core i5-10600K. 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 Pro 5850U is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10600K is better: 19
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U and Intel Core i5-10600K before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10600K specs and review.