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Intel Core i5-10600
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i5-10600
Brand: Intel
Rating: 4.5 (8 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-06-06

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i5-10600, based on the Comet Lake S architecture, proves to be a reliable mid-range processor. It was manufactured using a 14 nm process and offers a good blend of efficiency and processing power. Many appreciate its ability to handle everyday tasks effortlessly. With six cores and twelve threads, it delivers solid multithreaded performance.

This makes it suitable for productivity applications and even light gaming. The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 also enables operation without a separate graphics card. This saves costs and energy. With 12 MB Level 3 Cache, the processor ensures fast data access. We found that it is still a very usable option.

Especially for systems that do not need the very latest. The Intel Core i5-10600 continues to offer good value for money. It is a smart choice for budget-conscious users.

Reliable Multithreaded Performance
Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630
Efficient 14-nm Manufacturing
12 MB Level 3 Cache

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 257 / 602
In segment Desktop

Multi-core performance

Rank 282 / 573
In segment Desktop

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 16T · 4.40 GHz

1,294 pts

8C / 16T · 5.00 GHz

1,294 pts

6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz

1,286 pts

8C / 16T · 5.00 GHz

1,284 pts

64C / 128T · 4.30 GHz

1,284 pts

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

9,091 pts

4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

9,091 pts

6C / 12T · 4.40 GHz

9,024 pts

6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

8,960 pts

8C / 16T · 3.60 GHz

8,947 pts

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

12C / 24T · 4.80 GHz

1,568

14C / 28T · 4.80 GHz

1,568

6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz

1,564

6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

1,562

2C / 2T · 3.00 GHz

1,562

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

14C / 28T · 2.80 GHz

6,788

6C / 12T · 4.00 GHz

6,784

6C / 12T · 4.40 GHz

6,759

12C / 24T · 2.70 GHz

6,758

6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

6,750

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 8T · 4.30 GHz

495 cb

64C / 128T · 4.30 GHz

495 cb

6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz

494 cb

8C / 16T · 5.00 GHz

493 cb

6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

490 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

6C / 12T · 4.20 GHz

1,206

6C / 6T · 4.60 GHz

1,206

6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz

1,202

6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

1,194

12C / 24T · 4.30 GHz

1,194

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 16T · 3.80 GHz

3,587 cb

6C / 12T · 4.00 GHz

3,570 cb

6C / 12T · 4.40 GHz

3,556 cb

6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

3,547 cb

12C / 24T · 2.60 GHz

3,520 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

6C / 6T · 3.90 GHz

6,036

8C / 16T · 3.60 GHz

6,034

6C / 12T · 4.40 GHz

6,033

6C / 12T · 4.00 GHz

6,014

8C / 16T · 3.00 GHz

6,013

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Radeon HD 6550D

480

AMD Radeon HD 6550D

480

Intel UHD Graphics 630

461

Intel UHD Graphics 730

461

Intel HD Graphics P530

461

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

10C / 20T · 2.60 GHz

3,967

8C / 16T · 3.00 GHz

3,944

6C / 12T · 3.30 GHz

3,927

8C / 16T · 3.00 GHz

3,883

8C / 16T · 2.10 GHz

3,882

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz

215 cb

6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz

215 cb

6C / 12T · 4.80 GHz

214 cb

4C / 4T · 4.70 GHz

212 cb

8C / 16T · 4.70 GHz

212 cb

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

12C / 24T · 2.50 GHz

1,589 cb

6C / 12T · 4.00 GHz

1,578 cb

6C / 12T · 4.40 GHz

1,569 cb

8C / 16T · 3.50 GHz

1,558 cb

8C / 16T · 3.50 GHz

1,558 cb

More benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

Monero Hashrate
94 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
251 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i5 (336)
CPU group	Intel Core i 10000 (43)
Architecture	Comet Lake S
Technology	14 nm
Segment	Desktop
Socket	LGA 1200
Generation	10
Predecessor	Intel Core i5-9600 Q2/2019
Successor	Intel Core i5-11600 Q1/2021

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	6 / 12
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	6x
Frequency:	3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores):	4.40 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	12.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency	0.35 - 1.20 GHz
CUs / Shader	24 / 192
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q4/2017

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR4-2666	42.7 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	128 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	100 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q2/2020
Release price	213 $
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