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Will It Run?
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Smart Wizard
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Build Comparison
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Power Calculator
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About This Product
The Intel Core i5-10600K is a 6-core, 12-thread desktop CPU from the 10th Gen Comet Lake series, featuring a 4.1 GHz base clock and 4.8 GHz boost clock. Its unlocked multiplier allows for overclocking. This CPU offers solid gaming performance at 1080p and 1440p, competing with AMD's Ryzen 5 3600X and 5600X in its price bracket, though it consumes more power.
Verdict
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Next-Gen Scale
Cross-Platform
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
83.9 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
60.0 pts/$
Gaming Performance
These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.
Reference GPU
Red Dead Redemption 2
Mixed player settings
102 FPS
Smooth
Hogwarts Legacy
Mixed player settings
65 FPS
Smooth
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