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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1155 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $225.0 vs $440.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-10900K - $0.74 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 317 vs 306 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD YD170XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1700X Processor
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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
Max
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1700X or Core i9-10900K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
268 FPS
$7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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269 FPS
$21.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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193 FPS
$10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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317 FPS
$13.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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