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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600 separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 at 3 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600 at 1.5 MB, 50% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 2600. L3 Cache splits them by another 25%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 2600. They match on 12 other specifications, including form factor, core/thread count and tdp.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600
AMDAMD Ryzen 5 2600
10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600
IntelIntel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
AMD Ryzen 5 2600
10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzen 5Core i5
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number260010600
CodenamePinnacle RidgeComet Lake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread6 Core / 12 Thread
Release Year20182020
TDP65 W65 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache16MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 576KB L112MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 384KB L1
SocketAM4LGA 1200
Boost/Base Clock3.9 GHz / 3.4 GHz4.8 GHz / 3.3 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeMature
Process Node12 nm14 nm
Performance Cores66
Efficiency Cores00
SMT EnabledtrueYes
P-Core Base Clock3.43.3 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock3.94.8 GHz
Unlocked MultipliertrueNo
L2 Cache3 MB1.5 MB-50%
L3 Cache16 MB12 MB-25%
Base Power65 W65 W
Max Turbo Power88172W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportfalseNo
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
PCIe Generation3.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP199213
Retail AvailabilityRetailRetail
SeriesRyzen 5Core i5
CPU Process Node12 Nanometers14 Nanometers
ArchitectureZen+, Ryzen 2000 SeriesComet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core
Cores66
Threads1212

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