Intel Core i5 10600KF

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

Core i5 10600KF - 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 doesn’t have integrated graphics.

Review

Single-Core Performance

52

Multi-Core Performance

24

Power Efficiency

41

Integrated Graphics

n/a

NanoReview Final Score

40

Compare Intel Core i5 10600KF 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)

1758

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

7158

File compression	558.7 MB/sec
Clang compilation	55.7 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	160.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	208.8 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	174.9 pages/sec
Background blur	38.5 images/sec
Photo processing	60.5 images/sec
Ray tracing	11.2 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1] – 555 samples

PassMark

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

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

2906

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

14126

Integer math	47.6 GOps/sec
Floating point math	29.6 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	45M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	26.5M Strings/sec
Data encryption	4.8 GBytes/sec
Data compression	211.8 MBytes/sec
Physics	800 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	14.2B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 1111 samples

Blender

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

Blender CPU

130.58

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	4.5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	57.3 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	113 PPW
Blender / Watt	1.04 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	i5-10600KF
Integrated GPU	No
Successor	- Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF 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 - 146th place

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 10600KF 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