Intel Core i5-10600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-10600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful 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 special testing software such as Furmark, MATLAB, 7zip, PCMark 10, Blender, Gears 5, Blender, Handbrake, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, PassMark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, SuperPi, Prime95, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5-10600KF.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-10600KF

54%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-10600KF is 1% better than Ryzen 5 1600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10600KF

54%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

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 the cost of this processor reaches 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 processors were compared: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	93.8
Valorant	109.6	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	59.7
Apex Legends	103.0	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	79.9
Overwatch	88.8	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	73.6
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.3
Warzone	85.5	83.1
Assassin's Creed	92.1	89.5
Valheim	91.0	88.5

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

Power consumption

Core i5-10600KF

38%

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

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 5 1600 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10600KF as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly 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, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn 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 i5-10600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	215	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1615	1094
Cinbench 20 Single-core	501	357
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3629	2501
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1391	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10489	6230

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

	Intel Core i5-10600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	2993	2063
Multi-Core	14785	12340

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

	Intel Core i5-10600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	1425	932
Multi-Core	8301	5690

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-10600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 11, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Summit Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	10	2
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-10600KF is 21% better than Ryzen 5 1600 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 i5-10600KF is better: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 7
The summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-10600KF and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-10600KF - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-10600KF specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.