Intel Core i5-10600 vs Intel Core i7-10700

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 i5-10600 vs Intel Core i7-10700 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like AIDA64, PCMark 10, PassMark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Gears 5, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, Furmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, RealBench, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Prime95, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700 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%

Core i7-10700

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-10700 is 1% better than Core i5-10600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10600

54%

Core i7-10700

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	97.3
Valorant	108.1	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	61.9
Apex Legends	101.6	104.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.1	83.0
Overwatch	87.6	89.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	76.3
DOOM Eternal	54.1	55.3
Warzone	84.3	86.3
Assassin's Creed	90.8	92.9
Valheim	89.7	91.8

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: FullHD, 2K 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%

Core i7-10700

67%

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i5-10600	Intel Core i7-10700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	214	221
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1569	2356
Cinbench 20 Single-core	494	513
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3556	4971
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1286	1290
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9024	12595

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

	Intel Core i5-10600	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	2832	3055
Multi-Core	13964	17916

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

	Intel Core i5-10600	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	1307	1325
Multi-Core	7015	9163

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-10600	Intel Core i7-10700
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Core name	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-10600 is 12% better than Core i7-10700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10700 has 2 more core than Core i5-10600. 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: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700 is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-10600 and Intel Core i7-10700 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-10600 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700 specs and review.