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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 Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-10900K - 237 vs 221 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $268.51 vs $525.00
- Up to 53% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-10900K - $1.13 vs $2.38 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
Advantages of Core i9-10900K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$268.51
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Comet Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i9-10900K
With selected game settings
161 FPS
$9.50/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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212 FPS
$15.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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183 FPS
$8.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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213 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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213 FPS
$11.50/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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213 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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196 FPS
$5.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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188 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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231 FPS
$9.44/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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188 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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