Intel Core i5-10500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-10500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300X and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Handbrake, AIDA64, Prime95, 3DMark, Blender, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, 7zip, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 3300X or Intel Core i5-10500.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-10500

54%

Ryzen 3 3300X

53%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-10500 is 1% better than Ryzen 3 3300X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10500

54%

Ryzen 3 3300X

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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, 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: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	93.8
Valorant	108.4	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	59.7
Apex Legends	101.9	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	79.9
Overwatch	87.8	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	73.5
DOOM Eternal	54.2	53.3
Warzone	84.5	83.1
Assassin's Creed	91.0	89.5
Valheim	90.0	88.4

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-10500

61%

Ryzen 3 3300X

70%

To make a final decision 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 3 3300X is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10500 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-10500	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1491	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	495
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3392	2588
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1082	1267
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8209	6754

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

	Intel Core i5-10500	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Single-Core	2743	2715
Multi-Core	13414	12815

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

	Intel Core i5-10500	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Single-Core	1196	1382
Multi-Core	7233	5663

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 in your computer. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-10500	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	May 21, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	10	2
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		256KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000159 100-100000159BOX 100-100000159MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 3 3300X is 18% better than Core i5-10500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-10500 has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 3300X. 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 i5-10500 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 3300X is better: 10
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-10500 and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-10500 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 3 3300X specs and review.