AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i5-10600K

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i5-10600K and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Prime95, PassMark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, SuperPi, MATLAB, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Gears 5, Handbrake, Blender, PCMark 10, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10600K or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

55%

Core i5-10600K

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is 1% better than Core i5-10600K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

54%

Core i5-10600K

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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 low 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: Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	97.0
Valorant	109.1	110.2
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	61.7
Apex Legends	102.6	103.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	82.7
Overwatch	88.4	89.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	76.1
DOOM Eternal	54.6	55.1
Warzone	85.1	86.0
Assassin's Creed	91.7	92.6
Valheim	90.6	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 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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 Threadripper 1900X

19%

Core i5-10600K

39%

To make a finishing decision 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 i5-10600K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 Threadripper 1900X	Intel Core i5-10600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	215
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1709	1615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	403	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3678	3629
Cinbench 23 Single-core	654	1376
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11884	10379

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Intel Core i5-10600K
Single-Core	2345	2967
Multi-Core	16825	14674

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

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Intel Core i5-10600K
Single-Core	1055	1495
Multi-Core	7864	8815

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Intel Core i5-10600K
Announcement date	August 31, 2017	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	sTR4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Whitehaven	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	10
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.1 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	11600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD190XA8U8QAE YD190XA8AEWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-10600K is 7% better than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 Threadripper 1900X is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10600K is better: 25
Although it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Intel Core i5-10600K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10600K specs and review.