Intel Core i5-10600T vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-10600T vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, Blender, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, WPrime, AIDA64, Blender, PassMark, Prime95, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, 7zip, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i5-10600T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-10600T

53%

Ryzen 7 2700X

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 2700X is 3% better than Core i5-10600T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-10600T

53%

Ryzen 7 2700X

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.9	96.4
Valorant	106.7	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	59.8	61.4
Apex Legends	100.3	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.0	82.2
Overwatch	86.4	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	75.6
DOOM Eternal	53.4	54.8
Warzone	83.2	85.5
Assassin's Creed	89.6	92.1
Valheim	88.6	91.0

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 i5-10600T

93%

Ryzen 7 2700X

34%

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 Core i5-10600T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700X since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 105W. 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 programming, streaming, 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 threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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. Because 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 i5-10600T	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1324	1817
Cinbench 20 Single-core	415	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2993	3951
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1079	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7397	10545

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

	Intel Core i5-10600T	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	2526	2465
Multi-Core	12153	17664

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

	Intel Core i5-10600T	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	985	1100
Multi-Core	5795	8275

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 in your computer. 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 even in new 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 i5-10600T	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	10	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700X is 35% better than Core i5-10600T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700X has 2 more core than Core i5-10600T. 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 i5-10600T is better: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better: 27
However, it should be realized that 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. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-10600T and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-10600T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X specs and review.