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Core i9-10900K vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i9-10900K vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 189 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.

Advantages of Core i9-10900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-10900K - 129 vs 125 FPS
  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €136.11 vs €306.54
  • Up to 57% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900K - €1.06 vs €2.45 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

125

97%

Value, €/FPS

€2.45/FPS

43%

Price, €

€306.54

44%

Intel Core i9-10900K processor 3.7 GHz 20 MB Smart Cache Box

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Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

129

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.06/FPS

100%

Price, €

€136.11

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-10900K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1749

84%

Multi-Core

9163

100%

Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

94%

Core i9-10900K

vs

Ryzen 5 5600X

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Comet LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1200SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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