AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i9-10850K

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i9-10850K and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from various 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 parallel examination in special test applications such as PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, WPrime, 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, VeraCrypt, RealBench, AIDA64, Prime95, 7zip, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10850K or AMD Ryzen 5 7600X.

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 7600X

64%

Core i9-10850K

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 7600X is 10% better than Core i9-10850K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 7600X

58%

Core i9-10850K

56%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.1	99.8
Valorant	116.0	113.4
Cyberpunk 2077	65.0	63.5
Apex Legends	109.1	106.6
Call of Duty Warzone	87.0	85.1
Overwatch	94.0	91.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.1	78.3
DOOM Eternal	58.0	56.7
Warzone	90.5	88.5
Assassin's Creed	97.5	95.3
Valheim	96.3	94.1

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. 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 7600X

74%

Core i9-10850K

36%

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 5 7600X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10850K as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. 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 7600X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	266	229
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4361	2616
Cinbench 20 Single-core	639	536
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10427	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1630	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28655	16820

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	3450	3074
Multi-Core	46212	23350

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	2344	1383
Multi-Core	13843	11578

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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	Intel Core i9-10850K
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raphael	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	10
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	6MB
L3 cache	32MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000593

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 7600X is 23% better than Core i9-10850K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10850K has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 7600X. 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 7600X is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10850K is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Core i9-10850K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 7600X specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10850K specs and review.