Intel Core i5 10600K

Cores: 6
L3 cache: 12MB (shared)
TDP: 125 W
Transistor size: 14 nm

Core i5 10600K - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1200 that has 6 cores and 12 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 4100 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4800 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 12 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630.

Review

Single-Core Performance

50

Multi-Core Performance

24

Power Efficiency

41

Integrated Graphics

23

NanoReview Final Score

39

Compare Intel Core i5 10600K with other CPUs

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

82

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

561

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

1647

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

7352

File compression	616.5 MB/sec
Clang compilation	61.5 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	164 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	223.5 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	171.7 pages/sec
Background blur	29.4 images/sec
Photo processing	60.7 images/sec
Ray tracing	12.1 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1] – 963 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

2910

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

14242

Integer math	47.6 GOps/sec
Floating point math	29.6 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	46M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	26.6M Strings/sec
Data encryption	4.9 GBytes/sec
Data compression	211.8 MBytes/sec
Physics	816 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	14.2B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 2247 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Blender CPU

136

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	4.5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	58.8 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	113.9 PPW
Blender / Watt	1.09 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	May 1, 2020
Type	Desktop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Codename	Comet Lake
Model number	i5-10600K
Integrated GPU	UHD Graphics 630
AMD Equivalent	- AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Successor	- Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	6
P-Threads	12
Base Frequency (P)	4.1 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.8 GHz

Total
Total Cores	6
Total Threads	12
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	41x
Bus Bandwidth	8 GT/s
L1 Cache	64K (per core)
L2 Cache	256K (per core)
L3 Cache	12MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	Yes

Package

Fabrication Process	14 nm
TDP (PL1)	125 W
Socket	LGA-1200
Peak Temperature	100°C

Desktop CPU ranking - 151st place

iGPU

Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU Base Clock	350 MHz
GPU Boost Clock	1200 MHz
Shading Units	192
TMUs	24
ROPs	3
Execution Units	24
TGP	15 W

iGPU FLOPS

0.5 TFLOPS

See also: Intel UHD Graphics 630 – integrated graphics of Intel Core i5 10600K

Memory Support

Memory Types	- DDR4-2666
Max. Memory Size	128 GB
Memory Channels	2
Max. Memory Bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
ECC Support	No

Misc

Official Site	Intel Core i5 10600K official page
PCI Express Version	3.0
PCI Express Lanes	16
Technologies	- Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C - Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TSX - Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x - Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit