Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 257 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 41% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-10600K - 52 vs 37 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €146.69 vs €379.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1658
80.79922027290448%
Multi-Core
6838
69.31576279776989%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
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Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |