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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive 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 5900X is 189 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-10600K - 179 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - £197.0 vs £221.93
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
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Intel® Core™ i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1658
76.08994951812758%
Multi-Core
6838
57.544391147016746%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-10600K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
42 FPS
£27.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,172.4
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129 FPS
£11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,504.8
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102 FPS
£13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,393.2
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76 FPS
£14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,129.2
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