Intel Core i5-10300H vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-10300H vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, SuperPi, WPrime, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Gears 5, RealBench, Blender, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5-10300H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-10300H

52%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 1600 is 1% better than Core i5-10300H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10300H

52%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 processors were compared: Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.8	93.8
Valorant	105.5	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	59.1	59.7
Apex Legends	99.2	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	79.1	79.9
Overwatch	85.4	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.8	73.6
DOOM Eternal	52.7	53.3
Warzone	82.3	83.1
Assassin's Creed	88.6	89.5
Valheim	87.5	88.5

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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

Core i5-10300H

62%

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

To make a final choice 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 Core i5-10300H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600 as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-10300H	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	189	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	841	1094
Cinbench 20 Single-core	456	357
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2125	2501
Cinbench 23 Single-core	934	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4620	6230

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

	Intel Core i5-10300H	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	2626	2063
Multi-Core	8835	12340

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

	Intel Core i5-10300H	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	839	932
Multi-Core	4729	5690

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-10300H	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	April 11, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Summit Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	10	2
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1600 is 21% better than Core i5-10300H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 1600 has 2 more core than Core i5-10300H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10300H is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-10300H and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-10300H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.