Intel Core i5-10600K vs Intel Core i5-10500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-10600K and Intel Core i5-10500 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.

Intel Core i5-10600K

Intel Core i5-10500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10600K

Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2923 vs 2796
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14328 vs 13069

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2923 vs 2796
PassMark - CPU mark	14328 vs 13069

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10500

Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 32% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7146 vs 5401

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7146 vs 5401

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-10600K
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2923

2796

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14328

13069

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5401

7146

Name	Intel Core i5-10600K	Intel Core i5-10500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2923	2796
PassMark - CPU mark	14328	13069
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5401	7146

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-10600K	Intel Core i5-10500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$262 - $263	$192 - $202
Place in performance rating	876	860
Processor Number	i5-10600K	i5-10500
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.10 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1536 KB	1536 KB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	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	0x9BC5	0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.15 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	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.80 GHz
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)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015D	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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)