The Ryzen 5 5600 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-10900X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $502.20 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 82% cheaper – $112.79 vs $614.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 61% less energy – 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i9-10900X
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
217
100%
Min 1% FPS
148
100%
Price, $
$112.79
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Core i9-10900X
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
205
94%
Min 1% FPS
140
95%
Price, $
$614.99
18%
Value, $/FPS
$2.99/FPS
17%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i9-10900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i9-10900X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 5600
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
6-core
60%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i9-10900X
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
60%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 5600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Cascade Lake-X |
65 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
