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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Core i5-10600K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £158.66 vs £204.00
- Up to 17% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.44 vs £0.53 per FPS
- 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
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-10600K - 385 vs 358 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
358
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.44/FPS
100%
Price, £
£158.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900X Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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