Intel Core i5-10600K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Intel Core i5-10600K
Intel Socket 1200DESKTOP
4100 MHz / Cores: 6 / Apr 2020
Intel Core i5-10600K
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
AMD Socket SP3r2DESKTOP
3800 MHz / Cores: 8 / Aug 2017
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i5-10600K
    160%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i5-10600K
    160%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-10600K

Much higher single threaded performance (around 60% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Around 60% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

None

Intel Core i5-10600K

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-10600K

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

No winner

Productivity

No clear winner declared



Specifications

Features

Intel Core i5-10600KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
ABM
ADX
RdRand
TBT 2.0
3DNow!
SSE4A
AMD64
CnQ
NX bit
AMD-V
SMT
XFR

Architecture

Intel Core i5-10600KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
ArchitectureIntel_CometlakevsAMD Zen
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR4
CodenameComet LakevsZen
Release DateApr 2020vsAug 2017

Cores

Intel Core i5-10600KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Cores6vs8
Threads12vs16
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630vsNo

Cache

Intel Core i5-10600KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs96 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256K (per core)vs512 KB (per core)
L3 Cache12MB (shared)vs32768 KB

Physical

Intel Core i5-10600KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
SocketIntel Socket 1200vsAMD Socket SP3r2
Max Case Temp72°Cvsunknown
PackageFC-LGA1200vsuPGA
Die Sizeunknownvs384mm²
Process14 nmvs14 nm

Performance

Intel Core i5-10600KAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Cpu Frequency4100 MHzvs3800 MHz
Turbo Clock4800 MHzvs4000 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
VoltageN/Avsvariable
TDP125 Wvs125 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i5-10600K
    5760 points
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
    4400 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i5-10600K
    35424 points
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
    40796 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i5-10600K
    267
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
    166

points - higher is better