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Intel i5-10600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is newer than Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 33132 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 5600X+ ADD
Price $154.99 - BUY $136.87 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1200AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP125W65W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ2 2020Q4 2020
# of Samples204231090
CPU Rank1248812
CPU Value91.9159.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2911(-13.5%)3365(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)14246(-34.8%)21844(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz
14,246
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,844
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz
91.9
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
159.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz
2,911
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,365
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Max TDP125W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.