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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900 is 298 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $284.0 vs $299.98
- Up to 6% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-10900 - $1.71 vs $1.81 per FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$284
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Ryzen 7 3800X
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
$23.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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79 FPS
$36.68/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,898
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81 FPS
$24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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