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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2257 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-5820K - 205 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-5820K - $279.0 vs $429.95
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-5820K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5820K - 24 vs 12 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1160
53.235429095915556%
Multi-Core
5443
45.80493141462594%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-5820K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-5820K
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
139 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,395
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76 FPS
$19.74/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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141 FPS
$21.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
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141 FPS
$24.82/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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107 FPS
$21.03/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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141 FPS
$20.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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107 FPS
$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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95 FPS
$18.95/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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129 FPS
$20.93/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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129 FPS
$12.4/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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