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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X at 6 MB, Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K at 1.5 MB, 75% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 9600X. L3 Cache splits them by another 63%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 9600X. They match on 9 other specifications, including form factor, core/thread count and market segment.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
AMDAMD Ryzen 5 9600X
10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K
IntelIntel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K
Intel 10th Gen Intel Core i5 10600K
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzenCore i5
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number9600X10600K
CodenameGranite RidgeComet Lake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread6 Core / 12 Thread
TDP65 W125 W
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 cores)Intel UHD Graphics 630
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache32MB L3 + 6MB L2 + 480KB L112MB L3 + 1.5MB L2 + 384KB L1
SocketAM5LGA 1200
Boost/Base Clock5.4 GHz / 3.9 GHz4.8 GHz / 4.1 GHz
Socket StatusCurrentMature
Process Node4 nm14 nm
Performance Cores66
Efficiency Cores00
SMT EnabledtrueYes
P-Core Base Clock3.94.1 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock5.44.8 GHz
Unlocked MultipliertrueYes
L2 Cache6 MB1.5 MB-75%
L3 Cache32 MB12 MB-62%
Base Power65 W125 W
Max Turbo Power88182W
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupporttrueNo
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU Compute Units224
PCIe GenerationPCIe 5.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes2416-33%
Launch MSRP279262
Retail AvailabilityBoxed RetailRetail
SeriesRyzen 5Core i5
CPU Process Node4 Nanometers (TSMC)14 Nanometers
ArchitectureZen 5, Ryzen 9000 SeriesComet Lake, 10th Gen Intel Core
Memory SupportDDR5-5600DDR4-2933
Cores66
Threads1212

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