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Core i5-10600K vs Ryzen 9 3950X


Description
The i5-10600K is based on Comet Lake architecture while the 3950X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-10600K gets a score of 352.9 k points while the 3950X gets 959.8 k points.

Summarizing, the 3950X is 2.7 times faster than the i5-10600K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a0655
870f10
Core
Comet Lake-S
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
4.1 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
4.7 GHz
Socket
FC-LGA 1200
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
16/32
TDP
125 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
16x32+16x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
16x512 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
April 2020
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
73.05k points
72.95k points
Mean multithread perf.
352.88k points
959.77k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-10600K
3950X
Test#1 (Integers)
30.11k
16.49k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
26.16k
26.16k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
7.9k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.77k
22.4k (x2.08)
TOTAL
73.05k
72.95k (x1)

Multithread

i5-10600K

3950X
Test#1 (Integers)
158.82k
334.49k (x2.11)
Test#2 (FP)
150.39k
423.74k (x2.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
36.56k
187.85k (x5.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.11k
13.69k (x1.93)
TOTAL
352.88k
959.77k (x2.72)

Performance/W
i5-10600K
3950X
Test#1 (Integers)
1271 points/W
3186 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1203 points/W
4036 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
293 points/W
1789 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
57 points/W
130 points/W
TOTAL
2823 points/W
9141 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-10600K
3950X
Test#1 (Integers)
6273 points/GHz
3509 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5449 points/GHz
5566 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1252 points/GHz
1681 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2243 points/GHz
4765 points/GHz
TOTAL
15218 points/GHz
15522 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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