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AvailabilityMSRP $549
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MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 792 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Core i9-10850K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $299.00 vs $379.00
- Up to 12% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7900X - $2.39 vs $2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-10850K - 139 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10850K - 24 vs 20 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
125
90%
Value, $/FPS
$2.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10850K | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-10850K or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
127 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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133 FPS
$18.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,474.82
In Stock
123 FPS
$17.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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103 FPS
$39.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,088.88
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135 FPS
$15.14/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,044.36
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84 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$29.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
In Stock
123 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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69 FPS
$28.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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139 FPS
$32.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,499
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83 FPS
$26.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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133 FPS
$34.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,598
In Stock
127 FPS
$25.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,299
In Stock
63 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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103 FPS
$48.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,988.88
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123 FPS
$27.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,399
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127 FPS
$22.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,799
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76 FPS
$33.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,529
In Stock
76 FPS
$34.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,639
In Stock
110 FPS
$27.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
In Stock
110 FPS
$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,879.68
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76 FPS
$34.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,659
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76 FPS
$36.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,749
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84 FPS
$47.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,028
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96 FPS
$62.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,999
In Stock
76 FPS
$33.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,559
In Stock
110 FPS
$26.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,939
In Stock
96 FPS
$72.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,999.99
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116 FPS
$15.43/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,789.99
In Stock
76 FPS
$34.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,599
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130 FPS
$20.77/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
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