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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-10700K - 287 vs 275 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$330.0 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 4% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.2 vs CA$1.25 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
287
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.25/FPS
96%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
91%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
275
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$330
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Updated 5485 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-10700K
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
188 FPS
CA$29.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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120 FPS
CA$20.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,439.99
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