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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 189 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $490.0 vs $1199.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 5 5600X - $3.55 vs $8.51 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900K - 141 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
138
97.87234042553192%
Value, $/FPS
$3.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$490
100%
Value 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 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.51/FPS
41.71562867215041%
Price, $
$1199.99
40%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Ryzen 5 5600X
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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75 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
59 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
48 FPS
$26.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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45 FPS
$22.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,029.99
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48 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
52 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
59 FPS
$39.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,344
In Stock
42 FPS
$37.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,559.77
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