i5-10600 vs i3-7350K

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-7350K
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 60 Watt
3.13
Core i5-10600
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.61
+175%

Core i5-10600 outperforms Core i3-7350K by a whopping 175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7350K and Core i5-10600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1613873
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.77no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency4.9412.54
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-7350K and Core i5-10600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed4.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier42no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7350K and Core i5-10600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7350K and Core i5-10600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i3-7350K and Core i5-10600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7350K and Core i5-10600 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7350K and Core i5-10600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory64 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7350K and Core i5-10600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7350K and Core i5-10600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096 x 2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7350K and Core i5-10600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7350K and Core i5-10600.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-7350K 3.13
i5-10600 8.61
+175%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-7350K 4967
i5-10600 13678
+175%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-7350K 1452
i5-10600 1603
+10.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-7350K 2892
i5-10600 6107
+111%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.13 8.61
Integrated graphics card 3.10 3.09
Recency 3 January 2017 30 April 2020
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 65 Watt

i3-7350K has 0.3% faster integrated GPU, and 8.3% lower power consumption.

i5-10600, on the other hand, has a 175.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

The Core i5-10600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7350K in performance tests.


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