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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 989 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-10600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $299.95 vs $368.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 7900 - $2.07 vs $2.4 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 6% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-10600 - 154 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
145
94.15584415584416%
Value, $/FPS
$2.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.95
100%
Value Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.4/FPS
86.25%
Price, $
$368.99
81%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 353921 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1579
55.91359773371105%
Multi-Core
6175
36.88108463238368%
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10600 or Ryzen 9 7900
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
132 FPS
$24.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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