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AMD Ryzen 5 9500F vs Intel Core i5-10600K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
66.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-10600K
36.3Inno Score
85.3Single-core36.4
54.7Multi-core34.7
64.1Gamingspec-based39.2
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9500F1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10600K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 66.2 to 36.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+49) and multi-core (+20). Intel Core i5-10600K 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 9500F

  • Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 36
  • Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 35
  • 300% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
  • 107% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 13,454 vs 6,500

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10600K

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-10600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-10600K
Announced20252020
SocketAM5LGA1200
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+48%125 W
Max turbo power—182 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-10600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-10600K
Cores66
Performance cores—6
Efficiency cores—0
Threads1212
Base clock3.8 GHz4.1 GHz+8%
Boost clock5 GHz+4%4.8 GHz
L2 cache6 MB+300%2 MB
L3 cache32 MB+167%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-10600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-10600K
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-10600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-10600K
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR4-2666
Max memory256 GB+100%128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-10600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-10600K
PCIe version5+67%3
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i5-10600K
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i5-10600K
Geekbench 6 (single)3,082+98%Top 15%1,560Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,454+107%Top 38%6,500Bottom 32%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,230Bottom 26%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—9,200Bottom 32%
PassMark28,087+94%Top 45%14,500Bottom 26%

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