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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10400: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10400 separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 at 32 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10400 at 12 MB, 63% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 3600. L2 Cache splits them by another 50%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 3600. They match on 8 other specifications, including form factor, core/thread count and market segment.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Core i5 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 3600 | 10400 |
| Codename | Matisse | Comet Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 6 Core / 12 Thread | 6 Core / 12 Thread |
| Release Year | 2019 | 2020 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 32MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 384KB L1 | 12MB L3 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1200 |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| SMT Enabled | true | Yes |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.6 | 2.9 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.2 | 4.3 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | 1.5 MB-50% |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 12 MB-62% |
| Base Power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | false | No |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 16-20% |
| Launch MSRP | 199 | $182 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Retail |
| Series | Ryzen 5 | Core i5 |
| CPU Process Node | 7 Nanometers (TSMC) | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 Series | Comet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core |
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