Intel Core i5-10600K Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-10-04

The Intel Core i5-10600K was released in Q2/2020 and has 6 cores. The processor can process 12 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 1200. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i5-10600K achieved a result of 1,254 points (single-core) or 6,877 points (multi-core).

CPU lineage
In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Core i5-10600K belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Core i5-10600K.
Name:	Intel Core i5-10600K
Family:	Intel Core i5 (331)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 10000 (43)
Architecture:	Comet Lake S
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	10
Predecessor:	Intel Core i5-9600K
Successor:	Intel Core i5-11600K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-10600K has 6 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-10600K is 4.10 GHz (4.80 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads:	6 / 12
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	6x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	Yes
Frequency:	4.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores):	4.50 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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-10600K has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i5-10600K has the Intel UHD Graphics 630 installed, which has 24 streaming multiprocessors (192 shaders).

GPU name:	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency:	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.20 GHz
Compute units:	24
Shader:	192
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q4/2017

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	9.5
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	64 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode / Encode

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-10600K supports a maximum of 128 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 42.7 GB/s.

DDR4-2666	42.7 GB/s
Max. Memory:	128 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management The Intel Core i5-10600K has a TDP of 125 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	125 W
TDP (PL2):	182 W / 56 s
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	95 W
Tjunction max.:	100 °C

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i5-10600K is made in 14 nm and has 12.00 MB cache.

Technology:	14 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1200
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	12.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date:	Q2/2020
Release price:	262 $
Part Number:	--
Documents:	--

Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz (4.80 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-10600K have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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 i5-1135G7 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	73
	Intel Core i5-9600K 6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz	73
	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.60 GHz	73
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	72
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	72
	AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	72
	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	72

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	496
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	496
	Intel Core i9-9880H 8C 16T @ 4.80 GHz	494
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	488
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	488
	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	486
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	485

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 i5-11400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1402
	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1396
	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	1394
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1391
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1391
	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	1382
	Intel Core i9-10900KF 10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz	1382

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.


	Microsoft XBox Series X 8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz	10650
	AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	10590
	Intel Xeon W-11855M 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	10518
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	10489
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	10489
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	10472
	Apple M3 (8-GPU) 8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz	10437

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 Xeon W-2145 8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	1258
	AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748 8C 16T @ 4.25 GHz	1255
	Intel Xeon Gold 6338N 32C 64T @ 3.50 GHz	1255
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1254
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1254
	AMD Ryzen 7 4700 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1252
	Intel Core i5-11400T 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	1252

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 i3-1220P 10C 12T @ 2.70 GHz	6894
	AMD Ryzen 7 7736U 8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz	6882
	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	6880
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	6877
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	6877
	Intel Core i7-1250U 10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz	6874
	Intel Core i7-1260U 10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz	6874

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS 8C 16T @ 4.30 GHz	1586
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz	1583
	Intel Core i3-10325 4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz	1582
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1581
	Intel Core i7-1068NG7 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	1581
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1581
	Intel Core i7-1068G7 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	1581

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	7215
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	7202
	Intel Core i7-9700F 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	7202
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	7169
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	7169
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	7139
	Intel Core i7-1355U 10C 12T @ 1.70 GHz	7122

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 i7-10875H 8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz	506
	Intel Core i9-10910 10C 20T @ 5.00 GHz	503
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz	502
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	501
	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	501
	AMD Ryzen 9 4900H 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	501
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	501

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 i7-9700 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	3644
	Intel Core i7-9700F 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	3644
	Intel Core i9-10980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	3643
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	3629
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	3629
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 6C 12T @ 4.15 GHz	3616
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	3587

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.


	AMD A8-3800 AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz	480
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz	476
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz	476
	Intel Core i5-10600K Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461
	Intel Core i9-10880H Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.20 GHz	461
	AMD Ryzen Embedded R2312 AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz	461
	AMD Ryzen 3 5125C AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz	461

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.


	Apple M1 8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	14463
	Apple M1 (7-GPU) 8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	14463
	AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	14462
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	14460
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	14460
	Intel Xeon Silver 4215 8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz	14451
	Intel Xeon W-2235 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	14391

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	217.8
	Intel Core i7-8086K 6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz	224.4
	Intel Core i7-10875H 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	225
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	228
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	228
	Intel Core i7-9700 8C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	228.8
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 6C 12T @ 4.15 GHz	230

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 i9-9900K 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	545
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	542
	Intel Core i5-9600KF 6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz	539
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	536
	Intel Core i7-10700 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	536
	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz	536
	Intel Core i7-10700F 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	531

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 i7-10875H 8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz	4107
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	4092
	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz	4083
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz	4049
	Intel Core i7-10700T 8C 16T @ 2.00 GHz	4014
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.10 GHz	4002
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz	3997

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.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16C 32T @ 4.70 GHz	217
	Intel Core i5-11400 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	216
	Intel Core i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	216
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	215
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	215
	Intel Core i5-1235U 10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz	214
	Intel Xeon E-2286G 6C 6T @ 4.90 GHz	214

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 Xeon E7-4890 v2 15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz	1630
	Intel Core i9-10980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	1627
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	1617
	Intel Core i5-10600K 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	1615
	Intel Core i5-10600KF 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	1615
	Intel Core i9-9980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	1607
	Intel Core i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1598

Benchmarks

Description of the processor

The Intel Core I5-10600K is a 10th generation of the Intel Core i5 processors a hexagon processor. For the first time, the Core i5 processors with the 10th generation support the hyper-threading technology, which makes in a performance increase of about 30 percent comparable to the 9th generation of the Intel Core i5 processors. The distance to the Intel Core i7 processors is still ensured by increasing the number of core numbers of Intel Core i7 and i9 processors.

Its 6 cores clocks the Intel Core i5-10600K with 4.1 GHz in the base. When utilizing all cores, the CPU can increase the clock frequency in turbo mode up to 4.5 GHz. At load on a core up to 4.8 GHz are possible.

As an internal graphics card (IGPU), the processor has an Intel UHD Graphics 630, which is sufficient for simple games. Sophisticated games should be better played with a dedicated graphics card. Here, u.a. the GeForce RTX 2060, GeForce RTX 2070 or GeForce RTX 2080.

The Intel Core i5-10600K is, like all Intel processors, which have a "k" in the identifier. That is, it has a free multiplier. The desired clock frequency of the processor can be easily set via the BIOS of the mainboard. For high clock frequencies, a better cooling is required.

The Intel Core i5-10600K is part of the group of Comet Lake S processors, which are still manufactured in 14 Nm structural width. However, Intels 14 Nm manufacturing processes are a multi-optimized procedure.

For the Intel Core i5-10600K, as for all Core I processors, the 10th generation of the new mainboard socket LGA 1200 is necessary. This ensures a better and more stable power supply of the processor. The Intel Core i5-10600K has 12 MB Level 3 cache and was presented in the first quarter of Intel. The delivery takes place from the 2nd quarter 2020.

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