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Intel BX8070110600

Core i5-10600

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.3GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

Average Bench: 90.2% (137th of 1445)

Based on 7,605 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000A0653 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10600 CPU @ 3.30GHz
Poor: 78%Average: 90.2% Great: 97%
Gaming
Gaming 90%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 92%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 83%
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Excellent average bench

The Intel Core i5-10600 averaged just 9.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-10600 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 133Pts
Avg. Memory Latency 89.2Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-10600 is just 19.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-10600 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,030Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 809Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 7,605 samples)
Rank 13790.2%
Min Avg Max
75.5 Memory 89.2 96.3
112 1-Core 133 144
223 2-Core 258 281
89.1% 160 Pts
Min Avg Max
413 4-Core 491 543
665 8-Core 809 877
79.3% 650 Pts
Min Avg Max
861 64-Core 1,030 1,113
63.7% 1,030 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
95.8% Outstanding
Memory 91.8
1-Core 141
2-Core 274
94% 169 Pts
4-Core 536
8-Core 877
86% 706 Pts
64-Core 1,085
67% 1,085 Pts
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
94.5% Outstanding
Memory 88.7
1-Core 141
2-Core 274
93% 168 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 896
87% 717 Pts
64-Core 1,100
68% 1,100 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
91.4% Outstanding
Memory 92.8
1-Core 115
2-Core 260
86% 156 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 840
80% 662 Pts
64-Core 1,055
65% 1,055 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
90.2% Outstanding
Memory 91.2
1-Core 127
2-Core 254
88% 157 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 699
74% 590 Pts
64-Core 814
50% 814 Pts
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
88.4% Excellent
Memory 87.5
1-Core 124
2-Core 243
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 714
74% 597 Pts
64-Core 841
52% 841 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,862,488 CPUs tested

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MSRP ≈ $230 @ launch in May '20
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Gaming
Gaming 135%
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Desktop
Desktop 97%
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Workstation
Workstation 124%
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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $159

CPU
Core i5-10600Intel  $141Bench 90%, 7,605 samples1x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $488Bench 148%, 619,642 samples2,571x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples1,712x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $909Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,634x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples871x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD  $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples766x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples556x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples953x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples583x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $55Bench 85%, 346,786 samples566x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 89% - Excellent Total price: $928

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-10600 Processor
Launch DateQ2'20
Processor Numberi5-10600
# of Cores6
# of Threads12
Cache12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Clock Speed3.30 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.80 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP65 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.20 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size128 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth41.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Turbo Boost 3.0 TechNo
Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Yes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1200

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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Intel Core i5-13600K $254Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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