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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1115 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 5 1600 - 125 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$440
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Core i9-10900K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
102 FPS
$19.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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103 FPS
$57.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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33 FPS
$25.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Ryzen 5 1600
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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63 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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125 FPS
$34.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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