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CA$666.25
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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 298 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 3600 - 164 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$167.80 vs CA$666.25
- Up to 75% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-10900 - CA$1.03 vs CA$4.06 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.06/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$666.25
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
163
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.8
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$167.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 66 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-10900 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
54 FPS
CA$25.76/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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42 FPS
CA$42.1/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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39 FPS
CA$36.41/FPS
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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49 FPS
CA$24.49/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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