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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 189 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 5600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 5% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-10900 - 269 vs 257 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$209.00 vs CA$666.25
- Up to 70% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-10900 - CA$0.78 vs CA$2.59 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
269
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
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Price, CA$
CA$209
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
140 FPS
CA$13.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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183 FPS
CA$10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$13.62/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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