Intel Core i5-10600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-10600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like WPrime, 7zip, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Furmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Blender, SuperPi, PassMark, Prime95, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or Intel Core i5-10600.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-10600

54%

Ryzen 5 3500X

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10600

54%

Ryzen 5 3500X

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	94.1
Valorant	108.1	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	59.9
Apex Legends	101.6	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.1	80.2
Overwatch	87.6	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	73.8
DOOM Eternal	54.1	53.5
Warzone	84.3	83.4
Assassin's Creed	90.8	89.8
Valheim	89.7	88.7

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 i5-10600

67%

Ryzen 5 3500X

65%

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 i5-10600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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. Because there are still many programs that 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 i5-10600	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	214	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1569	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	494	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3556	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1286	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9024	7797

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

	Intel Core i5-10600	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	2832	2562
Multi-Core	13964	13476

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

	Intel Core i5-10600	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1307	1272
Multi-Core	7015	5963

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 i5-10600	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	September 24, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	4200 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		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000158 100-100000158CBX 100-100000158MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3500X is 8% better than Core i5-10600 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 i5-10600 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is better: 6
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-10600 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-10600 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.