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In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 257 days newer than Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Core i9-10900K - 854 vs 816 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1749
85.23391812865498%
Multi-Core
9163
92.88393309680689%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Ryzen 9 5900
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
469 FPS
$3.41/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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626 FPS
$2.06/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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695 FPS
$8.47/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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703 FPS
$4.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,216.99
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816 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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703 FPS
$2.84/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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