Intel Core i5-10600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-10600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as WPrime, Gears 5, Blender, Furmark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Blender, PassMark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, MATLAB, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2400G or Intel Core i5-10600K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-10600K

54%

Ryzen 5 2400G

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-10600K is 3% better than Ryzen 5 2400G. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10600K

55%

Ryzen 5 2400G

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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 final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.0	91.5
Valorant	110.2	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.7	58.2
Apex Legends	103.6	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.7	77.9
Overwatch	89.3	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	71.7
DOOM Eternal	55.1	52.0
Warzone	86.0	81.1
Assassin's Creed	92.6	87.3
Valheim	91.5	86.3

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-10600K

39%

Ryzen 5 2400G

44%

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 Ryzen 5 2400G is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10600K since it has less power consumption: 125W 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. 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. Since 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 i5-10600K	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	215	155
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1615	811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	501	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3629	1922
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1376	1021
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10379	4800

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

	Intel Core i5-10600K	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	2967	2182
Multi-Core	14674	8739

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

	Intel Core i5-10600K	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	1495	866
Multi-Core	8815	3390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 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 the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-10600K	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	February 12, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Raven Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	10	2
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	12 MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2400C5M4MFB YD2400C5FBBOX YD2400C5FBMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-10600K is 12% better than Ryzen 5 2400G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-10600K has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2400G. 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 i5-10600K is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2400G is better: 5
The summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-10600K and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-10600K specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2400G specs and review.