AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-10500

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-10500 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 7zip, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, WPrime, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Prime95, Handbrake, Blender, RealBench, Blender, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10500 or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 5700X

58%

Core i5-10500

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5700X is 6% better than Core i5-10500. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5700X

56%

Core i5-10500

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 little 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: Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	95.4
Valorant	113.0	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	60.7
Apex Legends	106.2	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	81.3
Overwatch	91.5	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.0	74.8
DOOM Eternal	56.5	54.2
Warzone	88.1	84.5
Assassin's Creed	94.9	91.0
Valheim	93.8	90.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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

Ryzen 7 5700X

83%

Core i5-10500

61%

To make a finishing 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 Ryzen 7 5700X is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10500 as it consumes less power: 65W 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 count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i5-10500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2603	1491
Cinbench 20 Single-core	626	467
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5702	3392
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1554	1082
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15867	8209

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i5-10500
Single-Core	3466	2743
Multi-Core	28685	13414

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i5-10500
Single-Core	1637	1196
Multi-Core	11208	7233

Comparison of specifications

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i5-10500
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1200
Core name	Vermeer	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	10
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000926 100-100000926WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5700X is 8% better than Core i5-10500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5700X has 2 more core than Core i5-10500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10500 is better: 4
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-10500 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5700X specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10500 specs and review.