Intel Core i7-9800X vs Intel Core i5-10600

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-9800X vs Intel Core i5-10600 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, SuperPi, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, RealBench, Blender, AIDA64, 3DMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10600 or Intel Core i7-9800X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-9800X

55%

Core i5-10600

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-9800X is 1% better than Core i5-10600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-9800X

56%

Core i5-10600

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.2	95.2
Valorant	112.7	108.1
Cyberpunk 2077	63.1	60.6
Apex Legends	106.0	101.6
Call of Duty Warzone	84.5	81.1
Overwatch	91.3	87.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.8	74.6
DOOM Eternal	56.4	54.1
Warzone	87.9	84.3
Assassin's Creed	94.7	90.8
Valheim	93.6	89.7

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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-9800X

28%

Core i5-10600

67%

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 i5-10600 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9800X as it consumes less power: 165W 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

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 i7-9800X	Intel Core i5-10600
Cinbench 15 Single-core		214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core		1569
Cinbench 20 Single-core		494
Cinbench 20 Multi-core		3556
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1271	1286
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13067	9024

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

	Intel Core i7-9800X	Intel Core i5-10600
Single-Core	2664	2832
Multi-Core	18347	13964

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

	Intel Core i7-9800X	Intel Core i5-10600
Single-Core	1393	1307
Multi-Core	10972	7015

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-9800X	Intel Core i5-10600
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1200
Core name	Skylake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5600 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16.5 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-9800X is 13% better than Core i5-10600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9800X has 2 more core than Core i5-10600. 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 i7-9800X is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10600 is better: 11
However, it should be understood that all the data 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 benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-9800X and Intel Core i5-10600 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-9800X - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-9800X specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10600 specs and review.