Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i9-10850K: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (desktop, 2022) against Intel Core i9-10850K (desktop, 2020): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i9-10850K is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 21,854 vs 21,487).
Ryzen 5 5600 is 6% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 5600 is $147 cheaper ($128 vs $275).
Ryzen 5 5600 gives 111% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 5 5600 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (AM4 and LGA1200): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 5600	Core i9-10850K
Overall score	29.8	30.3
PassMark CPU Mark	21,487	21,854
Single-thread rating	3,254	3,065
US price	from $128	from $275
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Max boost	4.4 GHz	5.2 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	20 MB
TDP	65 W	125 W
Max power	88 W	250 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4
Memory speed	3200 MT/s	2933 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	AM4	LGA1200
Process	7 nm (TSMC N7)	14 nm (Intel)
Architecture	Zen 3	Comet Lake
Series	Ryzen 5000	10th Gen Core
Release year	2022	2020
Integrated graphics	none	UHD Graphics 630

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