Ryzen 5 5600G vs i5-10400F

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10400F
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.51
Ryzen 5 5600G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.99
+52.6%

Ryzen 5 5600G outperforms Core i5-10400F by an impressive 53% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 5600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking913607
Place by popularity1218
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.2028.37
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency11.9418.22
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$155$259

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5600G has 22% better value for money than i5-10400F.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data39
L1 cache64K (per core)384 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)3 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno dataAM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 5600G 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 5600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 5600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 5600G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 5600G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Ryzen 5 5600G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-10400F 8.51
Ryzen 5 5600G 12.99
+52.6%

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.

i5-10400F 13029
Ryzen 5 5600G 19874
+52.5%

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.

i5-10400F 1454
Ryzen 5 5600G 1939
+33.4%

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.

i5-10400F 5770
Ryzen 5 5600G 7725
+33.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-10400F 6719
+11%
Ryzen 5 5600G 6052

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-10400F 36564
+2.8%
Ryzen 5 5600G 35552

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-10400F 6.25
Ryzen 5 5600G 4.53
+38%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-10400F 14
Ryzen 5 5600G 20
+38.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-10400F 1332
Ryzen 5 5600G 1724
+29.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-10400F 180
Ryzen 5 5600G 228
+26.7%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-10400F 2.03
Ryzen 5 5600G 2.68
+32%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-10400F 81
Ryzen 5 5600G 103
+26.2%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-10400F 229
Ryzen 5 5600G 262
+14.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-10400F 6365
Ryzen 5 5600G 8003
+25.7%

Blender(-)

i5-10400F 332
+11.1%
Ryzen 5 5600G 299

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-10400F 1220
Ryzen 5 5600G 1506
+23.4%

7-Zip Single

i5-10400F 5064
Ryzen 5 5600G 5549
+9.6%

7-Zip

i5-10400F 36731
Ryzen 5 5600G 48700
+32.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.51 12.99
Recency 30 April 2020 13 April 2021
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 5 5600G has a 52.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 5600G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-10400F in performance tests.


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