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CA$425
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 386 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 3600X - 194 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - CA$380.0 vs CA$425.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-10850K - CA$1.98 vs CA$2.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 95 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.19/FPS
90%
Price, CA$
CA$425
89%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
192
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$380
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$380 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13347 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Ryzen 5 3600X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
122 FPS
CA$5.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$705.41
In Stock
159 FPS
CA$25.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999.99
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