Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 298 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - CA$169.99 vs CA$720.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10900K - CA$1.26 vs CA$5.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3600X - 138 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
135
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$169.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$169.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
138
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.22/FPS
24%
Price, CA$
CA$720
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$720 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Matisse | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |