Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 383 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 6% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10900X - 377 vs 356 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $615.0 vs $1199.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 5600X - $1.73 vs $3.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
377
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.18/FPS
54%
Price, $
$1199.99
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 169 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
356
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$615
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $615 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 169 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Vermeer | Codename | Cascade Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |