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Intel Core i9-10900K vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is 32,0% faster on average
Intel Core i9-10900K
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Individual tests: Intel Core i9-10900K wins 4, AMD Ryzen 7 9700X wins 24 (28 shared tests)
Performance by discipline
Gaming (720p)
+33,0 %
252,7fps
377,1fps
Multi-thread
+24,0 %
75,3points
99,1points
Single-thread
+38,3 %
95,7points
155,0points
Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Other tested CPUs
Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.
Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X +49,2 %Individual results (10 tests)
VR Mark Orange Room 14.728 points 22.620 points +53,6 %
VR Mark Blue Room 6.399 points 6.226 points +2,8 %
Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 37.169 points 63.563 points +71,0 %
Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 278,0 fps 475,4 fps +71,0 %
Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 211,0 fps 303,0 fps +43,6 %
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 20.310 points 23.521 points +15,8 %
Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 274,8 fps 392,3 fps +42,8 %
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 247,0 fps 337,8 fps +36,8 %
Fortnite720p, Low 399,6 fps 370,9 fps +7,7 %
Counter-Strike 2 363,3 fps 404,8 fps +11,4 %
Multi-thread – all CPUs tested
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X +31,5 %Individual results (17 tests)
7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 87.950 MIPS 125.199 MIPS +42,4 %
Corona 1.3lower is better 75,0 s 70,0 s +7,1 %
HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.215 s 934,0 s +30,1 %
WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 32.163 KB/s 40.012 KB/s +24,4 %
Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.627 points 3.171 points +20,7 %
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 6.306 points 7.947 points +26,0 %
3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 6.612 points 6.609 points +0,0 %
3D Mark Time SpyCPU 13.707 points 13.961 points +1,9 %
3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 9.099 points 9.048 points +0,6 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 7.956 points 9.051 points +13,8 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 4.491 points 8.223 points +83,1 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 2.752 points 4.869 points +76,9 %
3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.745 points 2.552 points +46,2 %
Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 10.790 points 14.481 points +34,2 %
POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 5.426 px/s 6.737 px/s +24,2 %
Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 32.383 points
Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread – 20.422 points
Single-thread – all CPUs tested
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X +62,0 %Individual results (5 tests)
3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 898,0 points 1.290 points +43,7 %
Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.425 points 2.545 points +78,6 %
POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 547,0 px/s 816,0 px/s +49,2 %
Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 2.334 points
Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread – 3.398 points
Price / performance
Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.
Specifications
Key details
| Intel Core i9-10900K | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | n/a | Zen 5 |
| Codename | Comet Lake | Granite Ridge AM5 |
| Series | Core 10000 | Ryzen 9000 |
| Release | Q2 2020 | August 8, 2024 |
| Launch MSRP | US$537 | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Cores, clocks and cache
| Intel Core i9-10900K | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / threads | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Max boost clock | 5.3 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| L2 cache | n/a | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | 32 MB |
Power and manufacturing
| Intel Core i9-10900K | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | |
|---|---|---|
| TDP / base power | 125 W | 65 W |
| Process | 14 nm | TSMC 4nm FinFET |
| Max temperature (Tjmax) | 100 °C | 95 °C |
Platform and connectivity
| Intel Core i9-10900K | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | AM5 |
| Memory | DDR4-2933 | DDR5, up to 5600 MT/s |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 16 | n/a |
| Integrated graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Our measurements
| Intel Core i9-10900K | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | |
|---|---|---|
| System power idle | 59 W | 110.6 W |
| System power load | 209 W | 195.2 W |
| CPU package idle | 11 W | 24.4 W |
| CPU package load | 139 W | 88 W |
| Temperature idle | 30 °C | 49 °C |
| Temperature load | 58 °C | 65 °C |
| Highest measured clock | 5289 MHz | 4777 MHz |
| Avg clock in games | 4829 MHz | n/a |
Test system
| Intel Core i9-10900K | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X | |
|---|---|---|
| Motherboard | n/a | BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE |
| Memory | n/a | Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400 |
| CPU cooler | n/a | DeepCool LS720 |
| BIOS | n/a | ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.0a Patch A ( Beta ) |
| Operating system | Windows 11 21H2 | Windows 11 23H2 |
| Settings | DDR4 4200 | W11 clean DDR5-6400 Ares, Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 |
Buy
Intel Core i9-10900K
No offer in our shop network right now.
MSRP: US$537
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
No offer in our shop network right now.