Intel Core i9-10880H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-10880H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, VeraCrypt, Blender, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, 7zip, 3DMark, Gears 5, WPrime, SuperPi, Prime95, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or Intel Core i9-10880H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10880H

54%

Ryzen 5 3600X

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3600X is 1% better than Core i9-10880H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10880H

54%

Ryzen 5 3600X

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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: Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	96.0
Valorant	108.9	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.1
Apex Legends	102.3	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	81.9
Overwatch	88.2	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	75.3
DOOM Eternal	54.4	54.6
Warzone	84.9	85.1
Assassin's Creed	91.4	91.7
Valheim	90.3	90.6

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 tested computers not only did they have 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. 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 i9-10880H

92%

Ryzen 5 3600X

47%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-10880H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600X as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i9-10880H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1506	1647
Cinbench 20 Single-core	469	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3372	3751
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1052	1286
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10194	9588

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

	Intel Core i9-10880H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	2804	2651
Multi-Core	15355	18377

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

	Intel Core i9-10880H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	1250	1341
Multi-Core	7637	7891

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-10880H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	9	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	16 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000022 100-100000022BOX 100-100000022MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600X is 39% better than Core i9-10880H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10880H has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3600X. 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 i9-10880H is better: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10880H and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-10880H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10880H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X specs and review.