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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 20% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 5 2600 - 198 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $140.0 vs $432.77
- Up to 61% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-10900 - $0.85 vs $2.19 per FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
38%
Price, $
$432.77
32%
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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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Ryzen 5 2600
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
106 FPS
$14.14/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499
In Stock
110 FPS
$7.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$849.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$25.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,879.99
In Stock
115 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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98 FPS
$10.2/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
106 FPS
$14.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
115 FPS
$11.13/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Core i9-10900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,280
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