Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 548 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$153.99 vs CA$834.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-10900X - CA$1.27 vs CA$6.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 2600X - 124 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 20 vs 12 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
121
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$153.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.73/FPS
18%
Price, CA$
CA$834
18%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$834 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |