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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600 is 1039 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i9-7900X - 204 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $299.95 vs $400.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-7900X - $1.47 vs $1.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
204
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Micro Intel 1200 Core I5-10600 3.1GHZ MB
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
201
98.52941176470588%
Value, $/FPS
$1.99/FPS
73.86934673366834%
Price, $
$400
74%
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-10600
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10600 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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