Intel Core i5-10600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-10600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Gears 5, Blender, Handbrake, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600U 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 5600U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10600KF

54%

Ryzen 5 5600U

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	94.2
Valorant	109.6	107.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	60.0
Apex Legends	103.0	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	80.3
Overwatch	88.8	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	73.9
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.5
Warzone	85.5	83.5
Assassin's Creed	92.1	90.0
Valheim	91.0	88.9

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 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 5600U

281%

To make a finishing choice 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 5600U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10600KF since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach 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 make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 5600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	215	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1615	1446
Cinbench 20 Single-core	501	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3629	3194
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1391	1232
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10489	8533

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

	Intel Core i5-10600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	2993	2535
Multi-Core	14785	14703

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

	Intel Core i5-10600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	1425	1268
Multi-Core	8301	6116

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-10600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Comet Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000287

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-10600KF is 43% better than Ryzen 5 5600U 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: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is better: 6
All the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-10600KF and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U before making a choice which processor 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 5600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600U specs and review.