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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1115 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - CA$141.17 vs CA$699.84
- Up to 68% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-10900K - CA$1.03 vs CA$3.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 58% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 1600X - 216 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
137
63%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.17
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
216
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.24/FPS
31%
Price, CA$
CA$699.84
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Updated 102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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