AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i7-10700K
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has lower Max turbo power (65 W vs 229 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher L3 cache (32 MB vs 16 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 125 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher L2 cache (3 MB vs 2 MB)
- •Intel Core i7-10700K has higher Total cores (8 vs 6)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i7-10700K
Performance
Total cores68▲
Performance cores68▲
Efficiency cores00
Threads1216▲
Base clock3.5 GHz3.8 GHz▲
Max boost clock4.4 GHz5.1 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB▲2 MB
L3 cache32 MB▲16 MB
Process node7nm14nm++
Integrated graphics—UHD 630
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1200
Base TDP65 W▲125 W
Max turbo power65 W▲229 W
Supported memory—DDR4
Max memory speed—2933 MT/s
Max memory capacity—128 GB
Memory channels—2
PCIe version—3.0
PCIe lanes—16