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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 548 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 5 2600 - 218 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $140.0 vs $565.0
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
73.09644670050761%
Multi-Core
4841
51.659374666524386%
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Ryzen 5 2600
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
68 FPS
$22.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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72 FPS
$11.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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68 FPS
$13.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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59 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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71 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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218 FPS
$27.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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