Intel Core i9-10900K VS AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Intel Core i9-10900K

intel

Brand

10/20

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-10900K

N/A Apr 2020 View Details

VS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.4GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

N/A Apr 2022 View Details

Intel Core i9-10900K

Intel Core i9-10900K

N/A • Apr 2020

VS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

$299 • Apr 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i9-10900KAMD Ryzen 7 5700X
10 8
20 16
3.7 GHz 3.4 GHz
5.3 GHz 4.6 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X 34 X
125 W65 W
DDR4DDR4
L164 KB64 KB
L20.25 MB0.50 MB
L320.00 MB32.00 MB
UHD Graphics 630N/A
Core i9 (Comet Lake)Ryzen 7 (Zen 3 (Vermeer))
14nm7nm
intel socket 1200amd socket am4
IntelTSMC
206 mm²74 mm²
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A4150 million
100°CN/A

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1415

Intel Core i9-10900K

1510 (+7%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Multi Core Performance

15366 (+9%)

Intel Core i9-10900K

14077

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

1704

Intel Core i9-10900K

2166 (+27%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Multi Core Performance

9362

Intel Core i9-10900K

10313 (+10%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

22981

Intel Core i9-10900K

26724 (+16%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

233.21 FPS (+13%)

Intel Core i9-10900K

205.55 FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Comparison in Games (206 benchmarks)

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Phantom Blade Zero

Phantom Blade Zero

7.7 2026 • Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-10900K (+0%)
MAX 129 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+0%)
MAX 129 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i9-10900K (+3%)
MAX 102 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 99 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Valor Mortis

Valor Mortis

8.2 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i9-10900K (+19%)
MAX 95 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 80 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered

7.5 2026 • Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+2%)
MAX 56 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
Intel Core i9-10900K
MAX 55 FPS
MIN 45 FPS
Winner
Loser
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SILENT HILL: Townfall

SILENT HILL: Townfall

7.5 2026 • Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-10900K (+4%)
MAX 146 FPS
MIN 102 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 140 FPS
MIN 100 FPS
1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-10900K (+4%)
MAX 146 FPS
MIN 102 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 140 FPS
MIN 100 FPS
Winner
Loser
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CONTROL Resonant

CONTROL Resonant

7.2 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-10900K (+0%)
MAX 125 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (+0%)
MAX 125 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Blood of Dawnwalker

The Blood of Dawnwalker

7 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-10900K (+3%)
MAX 90 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 87 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 207 benchmarks across 170 games

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Intel Core i9-10900K
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Intel Core i9-10900K

Intel Core i9-10900K

INTEL • 10/20 • 3.7GHz

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Wins
0
Avg FPS
110
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD • 8/16 • 3.4GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
114
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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2024 10C/16T 2.5GHz $221

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