Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Minecraft than Core i7-10700K - 785 vs 741 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £235.0 vs £259.98
- Up to 3% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.32 vs £0.33 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for £259.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5997 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
741
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£235
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £235 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5997 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |