Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-10600KF
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $118.00 vs $294.95
- Up to 59% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.72 vs $1.75 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-10600KF - 169 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 24 vs 12 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
164
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$118
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $118 on Amazon
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Buy for $294.95 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600KF | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |