Intel Core i5-10600 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-10600 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-10600, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-10600
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 10000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 10

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-10600 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-10600 is 3.3 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.8 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-10600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-10600 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 45.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 45.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-10600 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1200
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 12.0 MB
Architecture: Comet Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2020
Release price: 213 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i9-9900T
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
13530
13530
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U
6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz
13521
13521
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
13511
13511
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
13510
13510
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
13491
13491

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-11400H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
9237
9237
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
9150
9150
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
9024
9024
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
8977
8977
Intel Core i5-11260H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
8970
8970

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
6784
6784
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6765
6765
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
6759
6759
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
6758
6758
Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
6750
6750

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2226G
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
6036
6036
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
6034
6034
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
6033
6033
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
6014
6014
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
6013
6013

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
5974
5974
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
5929
5929
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
5878
5878
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
5844
5844
Intel Core i7-9750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
5844
5844

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
3967
3967
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
3944
3944
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3927
3927
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
3902
3902
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
3883
3883

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
3570
3570
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
3569
3569
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3556
3556
Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
3547
3547
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
3544
3544

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
1589
1589
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1578
1578
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1569
1569
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
1563
1563
Intel Xeon Gold 6134M
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1558
1558

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
1565
1565
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
1564
1564
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1564
1564
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C 8T @ 1.3 GHz
1564
1564
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1562
1562

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
1294
1294
Intel Core i9-10980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
1294
1294
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1286
1286
Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
1284
1284
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
1284
1284

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700T
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
1202
1202
Intel Xeon Gold 6250
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
1202
1202
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1202
1202
Intel Core i7-10710U
6C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
1202
1202
Intel Xeon E-2124G
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1202
1202

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
495
495
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
495
495
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
494
494
Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
493
493
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
491
491