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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 989 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$229.99 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$0.64 vs CA$1.22 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 15% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-10600K - 410 vs 358 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
358
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$229.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
410
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.22/FPS
52%
Price, CA$
CA$499
46%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
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Updated 17932 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Ryzen 9 7900
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
405 FPS
CA$17.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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405 FPS
CA$21.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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