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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $199.06 vs $261.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.33 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 13% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i3-10300 - 170 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 24 vs 8 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
150
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.06
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10300 or Ryzen 9 5900X
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
147 FPS
$14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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147 FPS
$21.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,179.99
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108 FPS
$15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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147 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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128 FPS
$17.58/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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128 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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147 FPS
$19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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120 FPS
$13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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141 FPS
$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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148 FPS
$9.84/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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