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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 298 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $299.95 vs $445.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 3900X - $2.44 vs $3.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-10600 - 125 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
123
98.4%
Value, $/FPS
$2.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.95
100%
Value Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.56/FPS
68.53932584269663%
Price, $
$445
67%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1579
93.2663910218547%
Multi-Core
6175
62.13523847856711%
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
96 FPS
$41.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
$31.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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82 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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