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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 816 days newer than Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900K - 122 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1668
81.28654970760235%
Multi-Core
7960
80.68930562595033%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Core i9-9900K
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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Ryzen 9 5900
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