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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 104 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $87.99 vs $615.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10900X - $0.66 vs $4.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$87.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Updated 227 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Ryzen 5 3600
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
$12.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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69 FPS
$10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749.99
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37 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce GT 730
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$579
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68 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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81 FPS
$12.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,042.95
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81 FPS
$17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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81 FPS
$10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$851
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81 FPS
$13.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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69 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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93 FPS
$15.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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