The Core i9-10900K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $97.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-10900K
The Ryzen 9 7900 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 20% cheaper – $392.00 vs $489.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 20 threads
Core i9-10900K vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-10900K
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
194
89%
Min 1% FPS
128
90%
Price, $
$489.99
80%
Value, $/FPS
$2.52/FPS
71%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$392
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
100%
Core i9-10900K vs Ryzen 9 7900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-10900K vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-10900K vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-10900K
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
10-core
83%
L3 Cache
20 MB
31%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
56%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-10900K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| $547.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 20 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
