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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 548 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $155.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-10900X - $0.95 vs $3.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 2600 - 170 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 20 vs 12 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
163
95.88235294117648%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.62/FPS
26.243093922651934%
Price, $
$615
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Updated 349953 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
73.09644670050761%
Multi-Core
4841
51.659374666524386%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i9-10900X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
30 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
36 FPS
$27.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
30 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
17 FPS
$48.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
In Stock
34 FPS
$24.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
In Stock
170 FPS
$34.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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$5,799.99
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