How do the scores compare?

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 scores 31.3/100 overall; Intel Core i3-10100F scores 28.9/100. AMD Ryzen 5 2600 wins 9 individual spec rows, Intel Core i3-10100F wins 6.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and the Intel Core i3-10100F?

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 32 vs 28; 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB; 54% higher PassMark: 13,400 vs 8,702; 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4; 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8. Intel Core i3-10100F advantages: Stronger single-core score: 33 vs 23; 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB; 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,495 vs 1,140; 16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,132 vs 980; 10% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.9 GHz.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i3-10100F

WINNER

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

$199

Intel

Intel Core i3-10100F

23.2Single-core33

31.6Multi-core27.6

40.5Gamingspec-based26.3

9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 26006 spec wins — Intel Core i3-10100F

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 wins this desktop processor face-off, 31.3 to 28.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+4). Intel Core i3-10100F still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Stronger multi-core score: 32 vs 28
167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
54% higher PassMark: 13,400 vs 8,702
50% higher cores: 6 vs 4
50% higher threads: 12 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-10100F

Stronger single-core score: 33 vs 23
100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,495 vs 1,140
16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,132 vs 980
10% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.9 GHz

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus Intel Core i3-10100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i3-10100F
Announced	2018	2020
Socket	AM4	LGA1200
Process	12 nm+14%	14 nm
Base TDP	65 W	65 W
Max turbo power	88 W	—
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
Cooler included	Yes	Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus Intel Core i3-10100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i3-10100F
Cores	6+50%	4
Performance cores	6	—
Efficiency cores	0	—
Threads	12+50%	8
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz+6%
Boost clock	3.9 GHz	4.3 GHz+10%
L2 cache	3 MB	—
L3 cache	16 MB+167%	6 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus Intel Core i3-10100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i3-10100F
Memory support	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Max memory	64 GB	128 GB+100%
Memory channels	2	2

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus Intel Core i3-10100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i3-10100F
PCIe version	3	3
CPU PCIe lanes	24+50%	16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 versus Intel Core i3-10100F
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i3-10100F
Geekbench 6 (single)	1,140Bottom 10%	1,495+31%Bottom 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	5,300+5%Bottom 25%	5,069Bottom 23%
Cinebench R23 (single)	980Bottom 10%	1,132+16%Bottom 21%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	7,400+39%Bottom 24%	5,341Bottom 16%
PassMark	13,400+54%Bottom 22%	8,702Bottom 12%

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