Intel Core i7-10700T vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-10700T vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Handbrake, AIDA64, 3DMark, PassMark, RealBench, 7zip, Furmark, WPrime, Prime95, SuperPi, Gears 5, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i7-10700T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-10700T

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-10700T

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.5	94.8
Valorant	108.6	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.8	60.4
Apex Legends	102.1	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	81.4	80.8
Overwatch	87.9	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.9	74.4
DOOM Eternal	54.3	53.9
Warzone	84.7	84.1
Assassin's Creed	91.2	90.5
Valheim	90.1	89.5

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-10700T

105%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

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 Core i7-10700T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores 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 program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i7-10700T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1845	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	470	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3896	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1152	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8331	7220

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

	Intel Core i7-10700T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2679	2280
Multi-Core	13180	13255

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

	Intel Core i7-10700T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1112	1104
Multi-Core	7393	6712

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 i7-10700T	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
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	4.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	6800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600 is 41% better than Core i7-10700T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10700T has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2600. 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 i7-10700T is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 7
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-10700T and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-10700T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.