AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs Intel Core i7-10700K
The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G and Intel Core i7-10700K sit within a few percent of each other on our index. Treat them as equivalent in raw performance and decide on price, power draw and — for graphics cards — video memory instead.
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 5 8600G | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | Intel |
| Generation | Zen 4 | 10th Gen (Comet Lake) |
| Multi-thread index | 110 (better) | 108 |
| Single-thread index | 110 (better) | 97 |
| Cores | 6 | 8 (better) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz (better) | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.0 GHz | 5.1 GHz (better) |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1200 |
| TDP | 65 W (better) | 125 W |
| Release year | 2024 (better) | 2020 |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon 760M | Yes |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Games follow single-thread. For gaming, the single-thread index matters more than core count.
- Creative work follows multi-thread. Rendering, compiling and encoding scale with cores.
- Sockets differ. Moving between platforms usually means a new motherboard and often new memory.