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Intel BX8070110600K

Core i5-10600K

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @4.1GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

Average Bench: 92.2% (128th of 1442)

Based on 70,951 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000A0655 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10600K CPU @ 4.10GHz

Intel’s tenth gen, six-core i5-10600K is one of the fastest consumer CPUs currently available. Out of the box, its maximum all core frequency is 4.5 GHz, but a simple overclock allows all 12 threads to hit 5.0 GHz. Although a new Z490 (LGA1200) motherboard is required, Intel have indicated that LGA1200 will remain compatible with Rocket Lake CPUs which are due later this year. The eight-core Ryzen 3700X currently competes in the 10600K’s price bracket. CPU based encoding is akin to using hair clippers on a lawn but If dedicated hardware such as NVENC or QuickSync is not an option, the 3700X can outperform the 10600K in encoding workloads such as UserBenchmark 64-core, Cinebench, Blender-CPU and Handbrake-CPU. Meanwhile, the 10600K is better for almost everything else. Currently, the real problem with the 10600K, and much of the Comet Lake line up, is availability. Whilst there was a paper launch in Q2 2020, at the time of writing, the 10600K is still largely unavailable for purchase. In order to achieve better value for money, without compromising on gaming performance, it is necessary to consider the older generation 9600K which is 26% cheaper and offers similar gaming performance. [Jun '20 CPUPro]

Poor: 81%Average: 92.2% Great: 100%
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier

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Excellent average bench

The Intel Core i5-10600K averaged just 7.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-10600K near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 137Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 505Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-10600K is just 18.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-10600K performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,041Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 825Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 70,951 samples)
Rank 12892.2%
Min Avg Max
80.1 Memory 90.5 96.6
114 1-Core 137 149
233 2-Core 268 296
91.6% 165 Pts
Min Avg Max
425 4-Core 505 569
715 8-Core 825 918
81.3% 665 Pts
Min Avg Max
897 64-Core 1,041 1,154
64.4% 1,041 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
96.5% Outstanding
Memory 92.7
1-Core 143
2-Core 278
95% 171 Pts
4-Core 538
8-Core 879
87% 709 Pts
64-Core 1,093
68% 1,093 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
93.6% Outstanding
Memory 93.5
1-Core 145
2-Core 286
96% 175 Pts
4-Core 504
8-Core 880
84% 692 Pts
64-Core 1,103
68% 1,103 Pts
LGA1200, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 81.4
1-Core 140
2-Core 277
90% 166 Pts
4-Core 539
8-Core 866
86% 703 Pts
64-Core 1,096
68% 1,096 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 87.6
1-Core 133
2-Core 245
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 459
8-Core 817
77% 638 Pts
64-Core 1,021
63% 1,021 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
85.9% Excellent
Memory 79.1
1-Core 140
2-Core 267
88% 162 Pts
4-Core 497
8-Core 835
81% 666 Pts
64-Core 1,066
66% 1,066 Pts
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MSRP ≈ $262 @ launch in May '20
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Gaming 137%
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Desktop
Desktop 99%
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Workstation
Workstation 126%
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Motherboard: MSI Z490-A PRO - $195

CPU
Core i5-10600KIntel  $144Bench 92%, 70,951 samples2,285x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples2,561x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $279Bench 100%, 447,556 samples1,701x
RTX 3080Nvidia  $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples1,629x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples869x
Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBWD  $74Bench 228%, 180,890 samples763x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples554x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $45Bench 85%, 653,654 samples948x
DDR4 3000 2x8GBUnknownBench 77%, 23,800 samples581x
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair  $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples564x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 101% - Outstanding Total price: $879

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-10600K Processor
Launch DateQ2'20
Processor Numberi5-10600K
# 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 Speed4.10 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.80 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP125 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015D

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

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,072

Official site ark.intel.com/...

10th generation Comet Lake processor...

Added 3 years ago.
USA-User
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9,840

Good (edit your comment) Add link

5 days ago.

I bought this CPU for $150 on Ebay, and since then it has never failed me in a single task, and it's not even overclocked. If and when this CPU does end up becoming the bottleneck in my build, I can just OC it and bam, 5Ghz speeds.

Comment 

I can barely scratch the surface of the performance she offers. Mine is only modestly OCable (max 5GHz all-core with -2 AVX offset, though sometimes I can get away with -1), and works great!—Dec '20

Comment 

Good gaming performance compared to the 10700k for less money—Jan '21

Comment 

good and cheap, and can be found for well under $200 USD. doesn't run too hot either; my gelid phantom keeps it under 70c at full load—Jul '21

ESP-User
Avatar level
3,733

Good

8 months ago.

decent for a nice price, i get mine 1 year ago for 130€

HUN-User
Avatar level
3,397

Poor

3 months ago.

I see this processor is good for high-end pcs, althought with the 5 ghz, it's a really good processor, I recommend this instead i5-10400.

PAK-User
Avatar level
3,302

Good

1 month ago.

a gaming beast .nice processor.

BGR-User
Avatar level
2,882

Poor

3 months ago.

Is fast and cheep this is my dream processor.

Comment 

Is fast and is not overpriced!—Feb '21

SWE-User
Avatar level
2,784

Poor

19 months ago.

Really good CPU and great price

NOR-User
Avatar level
2,290

Good

30 days ago.

Worth the money I have a i7 7700k and it sucks for the money

CPUPro
Avatar level
2,072

Good

3 years ago.

BHR-User
Avatar level
670

Liked

2 years ago.

Comment 

Destroys ryzen 5 3600 in gaming—Mar '21

MLT-User
Avatar level
660

Good

3 years ago.

This thing just crushed ryzen hope and dreams

RavenBailiff
Avatar level
314

Poor

17 months ago.

It's alright. Hard to recommend over the 3700x especially with the 3700x having cheaper motherboard options.

lbonney02
Avatar level
20

Average

2 years ago.

hits 4.788 GHZ when under load and I've barely tweeked it on a B460M mobo. Works good. Not amazingly better than the overclocked 2nd gen I7s though. Intel blocked most overclocking functions from BIOS and limited ram speed to 2666 on B-series mobos. It literally downgrades your ram if its faster... Because of that there is no point to the K chip without a Z board making this build more and more expensive for little return. Unless you get a great deal, upgrading your older DDR3 equipment seems like you get more bang for your buck. Overclocked Intel 2nd gen I7 or newer and you can still do almost anything with a $150 mid grade GPU and lots of ram. 10 years of development hasn't improved performance much for CPUs

svasilo1hotmail
Avatar level
10

Excellent

3 years ago.

Amazing gaming!

SectorSevn
Avatar level
8

Excellent

3 years ago.

very good overclocking cpu with 10900k level performance

TheScottSwanson
Avatar level
4

Good

3 years ago.

because I bought one.

Rtxu
Avatar level
4

Excellent

3 years ago.

Bought for 229 euros in Nov '2020, pre black friday, together with 3600 HyperX Predator memory, it works excellent, without OC of any kind. Plug and play. At this price, not only is the performance very high, but the performance / price is unbeatable. I would have liked to buy / test the similar AMD 5600x, but the lack of stock put it at unacceptable prices.

grillinman
Avatar level
4

Excellent

2 years ago.

The 6 cores/12 threads easily overclocked to 5.0 right out of the box with 1.3 adaptive vCore. My piece of silicon unfortunately falls off a voltage cliff after that but it's quick, cool, and only uses the 125w under synthetic benchmarking. AAA games (example: Doom) will top it out at ~105w.

QuantumMeep
Avatar level
2

Good

3 years ago.

if we're being honest here everybody just buys this for its 4.1 ghz base clock

SkullRunner
Avatar level
2

Excellent

3 years ago.

very good and VFM

Zebulon
Avatar level
2

Excellent

3 years ago.

This is my first foray into new computer parts. I am blown away with the responsiveness of this processor, and judging by the 11th gen numbers, there isn't much of a benefit over their 10th gen counterparts.

LanceQS
Avatar level
2

Excellent

2 years ago.

Very good processor for the money, I bought the I5-10600KA for only 200 bucks, and now that I have a graphics card, my PC is a beast with this processor.

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