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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 307 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $125.0 vs $270.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-10850K - $0.72 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 3500X - 175 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
173
98.85714285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor
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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
46.75324675324675%
Price, $
$270
46%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Single-Core
1555
89.36781609195403%
Multi-Core
5850
64.31398416886543%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3500X or Core i9-10850K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
109 FPS
$45.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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48 FPS
$41.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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72 FPS
$30.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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38 FPS
$36.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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98 FPS
$23.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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38 FPS
$48.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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97 FPS
$61.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,999
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97 FPS
$72.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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