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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-10600K - 253 vs 245 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $138.95 vs $279.0
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1658
76.08994951812758%
Multi-Core
6838
57.544391147016746%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-10600K
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
211 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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133 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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213 FPS
$14.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
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213 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,499.99
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173 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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213 FPS
$13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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173 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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158 FPS
$11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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200 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
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200 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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