Core i5-10600K vs Ryzen 5 5500F
Intel · Released May 20, 2020
DiscontinuedCore i5-10600K
- SocketLGA1200
- MemoryDDR4
- Threads
- 12
- Cores
- 6
- Max Boost
- 4.8GHz
- L3 Cache
- 12MB
- Base Clock
- 4.1GHz
- TDP
- 125W
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Core i5-10600K has about a 5% higher spec score than Ryzen 5 5500F and launched at $163 more.
$262
Launch MSRP
$99(better)
43(better)
Spec score
41.1
12
Threads
12
6
Cores
6
4.8GHz(better)
Max Boost
4.4GHz
12MB
L3 Cache
16MB(better)
4.1GHz(better)
Base Clock
3GHz
125W
TDP
65W(better)
LGA1200
Socket
AM4
DDR4
MemorySame
DDR4
May 20, 2020
Released
Sep 10, 2026