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 Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £142.34 vs £239.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.19 vs £0.31 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Minecraft than Core i5-10600K - 785 vs 736 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
736
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.19/FPS
100%
Price, £
£142.34
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £142.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
Buy for £239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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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 |