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CA$330
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$330.0 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 2% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.81 vs CA$1.85 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-10700K - 194 vs 182 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
182
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$330
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Updated 7540 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.85/FPS
97%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
91%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$358.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7540 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Ryzen 9 5900X
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
141 FPS
CA$39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
In Stock
82 FPS
CA$29.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,439.99
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