The Ryzen 5 3600X is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-10900X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $351.35 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 69% cheaper – $157.66 vs $509.01
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 95 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-10900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€157.66
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Core i9-10900X
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
190
99%
Min 1% FPS
125
98%
Price, €
€509.01
30%
Value, €/FPS
€2.67/FPS
31%
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-10900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-10900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i9-10900X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
60%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-10900X
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
60%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| $249.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Matisse | Codename | Cascade Lake |
95 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
