AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-10600K

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Ryzen 5 5600X compared with Core i5-10600K

	AMDRyzen 5 5600X	IntelCore i5-10600K
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	May 2020
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.7 GHz	4.1 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.6 GHz	4.8 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	12 MB
Cores
Cores	6 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Vermeer	Hyper-Threading and Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 supported; no Turbo Boost Max 3.0 or Thermal Velocity Boost.
Clocks
Clocks	–	Configurable TDP-down to 95 W with a 3.8 GHz base clock. CPU multiplier unlocked (Intel support).
Cache
Cache	L2 3 MB, L3 32 MB	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	None; a graphics card is required	Intel UHD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.2 GHz; up to 64 GB shared graphics memory; three displays. HDMI up to 4096×2160 at 30 Hz; DisplayPort up to 4096×2304 at 60 Hz; Quick Sync Video supported.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1200
Base power
Base power	65 W	125 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4, up to 3200 MT/s	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR4-2666; 41.6 GB/s maximum bandwidth; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4.
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET (CPU cores)	14 nm; Comet Lake; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature. PC Gamer identifies the ten-core die with four cores disabled and a soldered thermal interface.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C	No cooler included in the boxed processor (bit-tech exact-model specification and packaging description); an LGA1200-compatible thermal solution is required.