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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 1115 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 31% better in FIFA 23 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 183 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $125.0 vs $432.77
- Up to 62% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i9-10900 - $0.89 vs $2.36 per FPS
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.36/FPS
37%
Price, $
$432.77
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
140
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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In Stock
Updated 4151 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Ryzen 5 1600X
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$55.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,879.99
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35 FPS
$36.57/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,280
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