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Core i9-10900KF vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i9-10900KF vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-10900KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel® Core™ i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$400 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$379.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Core i9-10900KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel® Core™ i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$400 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$379.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 189 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900KF.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-10900KF - 219 vs 198 FPS
  • Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - CA$379.95 vs CA$400.00
  • Up to 14% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-10900KF - CA$1.73 vs CA$2.02 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 24 vs 20 threads
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Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

198

90%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.02/FPS

86%

Price, CA$

CA$400

94%

Intel® Core™ i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$400 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

219

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.73/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$379.95

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$379.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-10900KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1763

81%

Multi-Core

9154

77%

Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Core i9-10900KF

vs

Ryzen 9 5900X

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Comet LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
12
20Threads
24
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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