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Core i9-10850K vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i9-10850K vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £499.84 on Amazon

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Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £499.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 101 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.

Advantages of Core i9-10850K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 16% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-10850K - 258 vs 223 FPS
  • Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - £204.00 vs £499.84
  • Up to 65% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-10850K - £0.79 vs £2.24 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 105 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 24 vs 20 threads
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

223

86%

Value, £/FPS

£2.24/FPS

35%

Price, £

£499.84

40%

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £499.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

258

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.79/FPS

100%

Price, £

£204

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900X Desktop Processor

Buy for £204 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 104 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

80%

Multi-Core

9096

77%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo

Core i9-10850K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Jul 27th, 2020Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Comet LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
12
20Threads
24
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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