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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $299.98 vs $375.22
- Up to 17% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $2.52 vs $3.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-10900 - 124 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900 - 32 vs 20 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
119
95.96774193548387%
Value, $/FPS
$2.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.98
100%
Value Winner
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 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.03/FPS
83.16831683168317%
Price, $
$375.22
79%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for $375.22 on Amazon
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Updated 348802 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1704
77.84376427592508%
Multi-Core
8421
69.2573402417962%
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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93 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
In Stock
124 FPS
$32.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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74 FPS
$18.24/FPS
Arc A750
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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114 FPS
$22.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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77 FPS
$19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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90 FPS
$18.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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91 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
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77 FPS
$19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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96 FPS
$59.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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