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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 157 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $143.7 vs $515.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.7 vs $2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Rust than Core i5-10600K - 209 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600K - 32 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
206
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
4.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
41.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600K or Ryzen 9 3950X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
61 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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