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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 22% better in F1 23 than Core i9-9900X - 276 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $279.0 vs $556.0
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 105 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900X - 24 vs 20 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1488
68.28820559889857%
Multi-Core
9516
80.08078767987882%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i9-9900X
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
186 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,395
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138 FPS
$10.87/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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188 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,099.99
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188 FPS
$18.62/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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159 FPS
$14.15/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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188 FPS
$15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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159 FPS
$10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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151 FPS
$11.92/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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177 FPS
$15.25/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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177 FPS
$9.04/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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