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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 742 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 2600X - 147 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $99.97 vs $260.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10900KF - $0.7 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
143
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Ryzen 5 2600X
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
18 FPS
$55.55/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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105 FPS
$19.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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65 FPS
$31.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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84 FPS
$27.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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84 FPS
$26.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,189.99
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55 FPS
$118.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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84 FPS
$30.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,588
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55 FPS
$59.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,288
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65 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,119.99
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84 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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