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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 598 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $106.47 vs $260.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-10900KF - $0.53 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 5 2500X - 214 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 20 vs 8 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
202
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2500X or Core i9-10900KF
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
184 FPS
$11.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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152 FPS
$13.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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167 FPS
$14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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167 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,189.99
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143 FPS
$45.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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167 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,588
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143 FPS
$22.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,288
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152 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,119.99
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167 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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