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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 189 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-10900K - 130 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $261.99 vs $440.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900K - $2.02 vs $3.52 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
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Ryzen 9 5900X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
108 FPS
$25.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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107 FPS
$19.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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68 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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108 FPS
$23.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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88 FPS
$19.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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88 FPS
$25.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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108 FPS
$26.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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80 FPS
$19.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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102 FPS
$19.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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101 FPS
$20.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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