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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - CA$368.49 vs CA$699.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-10900K - CA$2.65 vs CA$4.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 2600X - 148 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
139
93.91891891891892%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$368.49
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
148
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.73/FPS
56.02536997885834%
Price, CA$
CA$699.99
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
Buy for CA$699.99 on Amazon
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Updated 246 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
70.72612921669526%
Multi-Core
5263
57.437520462730554%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i9-10900K
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
CA$121.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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