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Intel Core i5-10600K

Intel i5-10600K

The Intel Core i5-10600K is a mid-range processor for desktops with six cores based on the Comet Lake architecture (CML-S, 4th generation of Skylake). The processor clocks at between 4.1 and 4.8 GHz and can execute up to twelfe threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. 

The processor is still manufactured in the old 14nm (14nm++) process. Thanks to the free multiplicator, the CPU can also be easily overclocked (but may not have much headroom).

The Comet Lake architecture is similar to Coffee Lake and offers the same features and is produced in the same 14nm process. Other than the improved clock rates, the memory controller now also supports faster DDR4-2933 RAM. More information on Comet Lake and all the models and articles on it can be found here.

Performance

Thanks to the high clock speeds (and possible TDP settings with most mainboards), the Core i5-10600K offers a similar speed than the old Core i7-9700K quad core. Compared to current AMD offerings, the multi-core performance is on par with a Ryzen 5 3600, single core and gaming performance with a faster Ryzen 9 3900.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer a similar performance as the UHD630 in the Core i7-9900K. As a  low-end solution it will only run current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.

Power Consumption

Intel specifies the TDP with 125 Watts (PL1) but under full load up to 250 Watt are consumed (PL2). In default mode these 250 Watt and therefore high clock speeds can be maintained for up to 56 seconds, however, all boards offer the option to alter these settings.

SeriesIntel Comet Lake
CodenameComet Lake

Series: Comet Lake Comet Lake

Intel Core i9-10900K compare3.7 - 5.3 GHz10 / 20 cores20 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10700K compare3.8 - 5.1 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10700 compare2.9 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10600K « 4.1 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10400F compare2.9 - 4.3 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i3-10100F compare3.6 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Clock Rate4100 - 4800 MHz
Level 1 Cache384 KB
Level 2 Cache1.5 MB
Level 3 Cache12 MB
Number of Cores / Threads6 / 12
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)125 Watt
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
Max. Temperature100 °C
SocketLGA1200
FeaturesDDR4-2666 RAM, PCIe 3, 8 GT/s bus, vPro, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMX, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SGX
GPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$262 U.S.
Announcement Date05/20/2020
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU
31.9 pt (53%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
1452 Points (9%)
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Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
15.8 Points (20%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
40074 points (29%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
51816 Points (33%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
4.6 s (1%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
12.2 fps (21%)
05101520Tooltip
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.8 s (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
68908 Points (56%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
7248 points (13%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
28391 points (28%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
172.5 Watt (31%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
8.4 Points per Watt (6%)
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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