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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1115 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 1600 - 210 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$430
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Ryzen 5 1600
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
125 FPS
$47.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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7 FPS
$121.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Ryzen 5 1600
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$41.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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210 FPS
$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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