AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core i5-10600K
—Single-core36.4
51Multi-core34.7
62.8Gamingspec-based39.2
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10600K
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 35
- 167% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 2 MB
- 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
- 93% higher PassMark: 28,022 vs 14,500
- 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-10600K
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1200 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W+16% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 182 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.1 GHz+8% |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L2 cache | 4 MB+167% | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+167% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4+33% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20+25% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,560Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,500Bottom 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,230Bottom 26% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 9,200Bottom 32% |
| PassMark | 28,022+93%Top 46% | 14,500Bottom 26% |
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