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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 2600 - 146 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - CA$343.92 vs CA$659.99
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
67.6056338028169%
Multi-Core
4841
57.48723429521434%
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Ryzen 5 2600
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
17 FPS
CA$169.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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30 FPS
CA$258/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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