Intel Core i9-10900K vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Intel

Intel Core i9-10900K

Overall performance index

54,9

Rank 26 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$537

Faster

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Overall performance index

85,6

Rank 5 of 27 CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is 35,9% faster on average

Intel Core i9-10900K AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-10900K wins 0, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D wins 28 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +42,6 % 252,7fps 440,1fps Multi-thread +30,9 % 75,3points 109,0points Single-thread +33,6 % 95,7points 144,0points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900K AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 9800X3D +74,2 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 14.728 points 22.091 points +50,0 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.399 points 12.410 points +93,9 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 37.169 points 64.725 points +74,1 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 278,0 fps 484,1 fps +74,1 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 211,0 fps 409,0 fps +93,8 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 20.310 points 23.678 points +16,6 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 274,8 fps 447,7 fps +62,9 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 247,0 fps 419,7 fps +69,9 %

Fortnite720p, Low 399,6 fps 463,6 fps +16,0 %

Counter-Strike 2 363,3 fps 488,7 fps +34,5 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D +44,7 %

Individual results (17 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 87.950 MIPS 135.936 MIPS +54,6 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 75,0 s 62,0 s +21,0 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.215 s 798,0 s +52,3 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 32.163 KB/s 56.061 KB/s +74,3 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.627 points 3.581 points +36,3 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 6.306 points 9.057 points +43,6 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 6.612 points 7.536 points +14,0 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 13.707 points 15.859 points +15,7 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 9.099 points 10.231 points +12,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 7.956 points 10.224 points +28,5 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 4.491 points 6.099 points +35,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 2.752 points 3.712 points +34,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.745 points 2.284 points +30,9 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 10.790 points 15.995 points +48,2 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 5.426 px/s 7.533 px/s +38,8 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 23.255 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread – 18.159 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D +50,5 %

Individual results (5 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 898,0 points 1.189 points +32,4 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.425 points 2.379 points +66,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 547,0 px/s 752,0 px/s +37,5 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 1.951 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread – 3.232 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 9800X3D
Architecture	n/a	Zen 5
Codename	Comet Lake	Granite Ridge AM5
Series	Core 10000	Ryzen 9000
Release	Q2 2020	November 7, 2024
Launch MSRP	US$537	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-10900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Cores / threads	10	8
Threads	20	16
Base clock	3.7 GHz	4.7 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	5.2 GHz
L2 cache	n/a	8 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	96 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-10900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
TDP / base power	125 W	120 W
Process	14 nm	TSMC 4nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	95 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-10900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
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 9800X3D
System power idle	59 W	123.2 W
System power load	209 W	227 W
CPU package idle	11 W	25.5 W
CPU package load	139 W	110 W
Temperature idle	30 °C	42.5 °C
Temperature load	58 °C	62.1 °C
Highest measured clock	5289 MHz	4918 MHz
Avg clock in games	4829 MHz	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i9-10900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
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	DDR5-6400 Ares Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 , X67AEB04.BST Update AGESA ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.2a

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