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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X at 32 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K at 12 MB, 63% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X. L2 Cache splits them by another 50%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 3600X. They match on 10 other specifications, including form factor, core/thread count and market segment.

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
AMDAMD Ryzen 5 3600X
10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K
IntelIntel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzen 5Core i5
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number3600X10600K
CodenameMatisseComet Lake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread6 Core / 12 Thread
Release Year20192020
TDP95 W125 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache32MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 384KB L112MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 384KB L1
SocketAM4LGA 1200
Boost/Base Clock4.4 GHz / 3.8 GHz4.8 GHz / 4.1 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeMature
Process Node7 nm14 nm
Performance Cores66
Efficiency Cores00
SMT EnabledtrueYes
P-Core Base Clock3.84.1 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock4.44.8 GHz
Unlocked MultipliertrueYes
L2 Cache3 MB1.5 MB-50%
L3 Cache32 MB12 MB-62%
Base Power95 W125 W
Max Turbo Power128182W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportfalseNo
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
PCIe Generation4PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP249262
Retail AvailabilityRetailRetail
SeriesRyzen 5Core i5
CPU Process Node7 Nanometers (TSMC)14 Nanometers
ArchitectureZen 2, Ryzen 3000 SeriesComet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core
Cores66
Threads1212

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