Intel Core i5-10500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-10500 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, MATLAB, RealBench, 3DMark, Gears 5, 7zip, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, SuperPi, WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 5 PRO 2600

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10500

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	94.0
Valorant	108.4	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	59.8
Apex Legends	101.9	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	80.1
Overwatch	87.8	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	73.7
DOOM Eternal	54.2	53.4
Warzone	84.5	83.3
Assassin's Creed	91.0	89.7
Valheim	90.0	88.6

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-10500

61%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-10500 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate 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

	Intel Core i5-10500	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1491	1347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	467	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3392	2976
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1082	1145
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8209	7928

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

	Intel Core i5-10500	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	2743	2281
Multi-Core	13414	13702

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

	Intel Core i5-10500	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1196	1059
Multi-Core	7233	5863

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 5 PRO 2600
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	10	2
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is 8% better than Core i5-10500 in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is better: 8
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-10500 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-10500 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.