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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i5-10600KF

WINNER
A
38.9Inno Score
VS
I
37.7Inno Score
32.6Single-core42.9
32.3Multi-core33.5
58.5Gamingspec-based39.2
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3500X6 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10600KF

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X scores 38.9 against 37.7 for Intel Core i5-10600KF. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10600KF

  • Stronger single-core score: 43 vs 33
  • 100% higher threads: 12 vs 6
  • 17% higher Boost clock: 4.8 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
  • 16% higher PassMark (single thread): 2,905 vs 2,501
  • 14% higher Base clock: 4.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i5-10600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i5-10600KF
Announced20192020
SocketAM4LGA1200
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+48%125 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i5-10600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i5-10600KF
Cores66
Threads612+100%
Base clock3.6 GHz4.1 GHz+14%
Boost clock4.1 GHz4.8 GHz+17%
L2 cache3 MB—
L3 cache32 MB+167%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i5-10600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i5-10600KF
iGPU—None

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i5-10600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i5-10600KF
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Max memory—128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i5-10600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i5-10600KF
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes—16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i5-10600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i5-10600KF
PassMark13,160Bottom 24%14,108+7%Bottom 28%
PassMark (single thread)2,501Bottom 19%2,905+16%Bottom 37%

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