Intel Core i3-10325 vs Intel Core i5-10600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10325 and Intel Core i5-10600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10325

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 vs 30 Apr 2020

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10600

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2931 vs 2874
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13692 vs 10291
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 1536 KB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2931 vs 2874
PassMark - CPU mark 13692 vs 10291

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10325
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2874
2931
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10291
13692
Name Intel Core i3-10325 Intel Core i5-10600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2874 2931
PassMark - CPU mark 10291 13692
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7596

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-10325 Intel Core i5-10600

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $169 $213 - $224
Place in performance rating 747 745
Processor Number i3-10325 i5-10600
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.90 GHz 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
L1 cache 256 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1536 KB
L3 cache 8 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 6
Number of threads 8 12

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC8 0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096 x 2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C PCG 2015C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)