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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1008 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 3 1200 - 231 vs 220 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $395.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-10900K - $1.8 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
84.90566037735849%
Price, $
$490
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
220
95.23809523809523%
Value, $/FPS
$1.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$395
100%
Value Winner
Acer Chromebook Plus 514 Laptop – 14" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320C | 8GB LPDDR5X | 128GB eMMC | Wi-Fi 6E | FHD Facial Auto Exposure Camera | Chrome OS | CB514-3HT-R8RB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Single-Core
984
56.26072041166381%
Multi-Core
2834
30.928735130415802%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Ryzen 3 1200
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
162 FPS
$36.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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