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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 68 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $450.0 vs $490.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-10900K - $1.42 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10900K - 24 vs 20 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
317
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
91.61290322580643%
Price, $
$490
91%
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 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
317
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$450
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $450 on Amazon
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Updated 353692 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Ryzen 9 3900XT
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
269 FPS
$21.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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