Buy on Amazon
CA$666.89
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP $199
Availability
MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 720 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Core i9-10900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 4% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-10900 - 255 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$176.75 vs CA$666.89
- Up to 75% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-10900 - CA$0.69 vs CA$2.72 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$666.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
255
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$176.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
140 FPS
CA$9.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,315.77
In Stock
126 FPS
CA$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,199.99
In Stock
Laptops Using Core i9-10900 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
84 FPS
CA$13.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,129
In Stock
84 FPS
CA$15.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,339
In Stock
84 FPS
CA$14.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,239
In Stock
84 FPS
CA$16.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,399
In Stock
84 FPS
CA$17.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,439
In Stock
84 FPS
CA$15.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,299
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
