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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 189 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 11% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-10900K - 219 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $175.0 vs $440.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-10900K - $0.8 vs $2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
219
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Ryzen 7 5800X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
124 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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146 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,082.29
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124 FPS
$11.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,479.99
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155 FPS
$23.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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96 FPS
$17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
In Stock
156 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,775.18
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124 FPS
$14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,749.98
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96 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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124 FPS
$8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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146 FPS
$11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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