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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 68 days newer than Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-10900K - 293 vs 286 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10900K - $1.54 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 24 vs 20 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
293
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$450
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 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 | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Ryzen 9 3900XT
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
227 FPS
$8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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286 FPS
$15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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229 FPS
$25.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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183 FPS
$11.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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