Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 27% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 2600X - 221 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €130.39 vs €370.47
- Up to 55% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-10900 - €0.75 vs €1.68 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
221
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.68/FPS
44.642857142857146%
Price, €
€370.47
35%
FPS Winner
Buy for €370.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
174
78.73303167420815%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€130.39
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €130.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
72.59389671361502%
Multi-Core
5263
62.498515615722596%
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
---|---|---|
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 | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |