Intel Core i5-10600KF vs AMD FX-9830P

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Intel Core i5-10600KF CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-9830P
Intel Core i5-10600KF AMD FX-9830P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-10600KF and the AMD FX-9830P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-10600KF 6 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the AMD FX-9830P which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD FX (30)
Intel Core i 10000 (43) CPU group AMD FX-9800 (2)
10 Generation 4
Comet Lake S Architecture Excavator (Bristol Ridge)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-9600KF Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-11600KF Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-10600KF is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.10 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD FX-9830P clocks with 3.00 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-10600KF Characteristic AMD FX-9830P
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.10 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
4.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-10600KF Characteristic AMD FX-9830P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 6
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-10600KF, while the AMD FX-9830P supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-10600KF Characteristic AMD FX-9830P
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2400
128 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 8
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-10600KF has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the AMD FX-9830P is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-10600KF Characteristic AMD FX-9830P
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
182 W @ 56 s TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 45 W
95 W TDP down 25 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-10600KF has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD FX-9830P is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i5-10600KF Characteristic AMD FX-9830P
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4
LGA 1200 Socket FP4
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2016
237 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF (100%)
AMD FX-9830P (43%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600KF (100%)
AMD FX-9830P (19%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1391 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
597 (43%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
10489 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1653 (16%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1254 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
538 (43%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
6877 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1512 (22%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
501 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
225 (45%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
3629 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
641 (18%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
14460 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3399 (24%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
215 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
86 (40%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
1615 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
276 (17%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
72 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
488 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1581 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
7169 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.90 GHz
928 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
228 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
542 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz
4002 (100%)
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-10600KF AMD FX-9830P
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