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Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Core i9-10900F: which is better?

Ryzen 9 5900XT and Core i9-10900F perform almost the same in games (4K · competitive settings · RTX 5090). Core i9-10900F offers better value for money.

AMD

Ryzen 9 5900XT

55%of the fastest CPU
≈ $270Part score 66/100
VS
Intel

Core i9-10900F

54%of the fastest CPU
≈ $213 (used)Part score 65/100
Cheaper: Core i9-10900FValue: Core i9-10900F

Head to head

55%
Gaming performance
54%
66/100
Part score
65/100
255 FPS
Average FPS
254 FPS
≈ $270
Approx. price
≈ $213 (used)
81/100
Value for money
100/100

Specifications

Ryzen 9 5900XTCore i9-10900F
Cores1610
Max boost4.8 GHz5.2 GHz
Power (TDP)105 W65 W
SocketAM4LGA1200
MemoryDDR4DDR4
Integrated graphicsNoNo
Release year20212020
Free · no install

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Estimated FPS in games

Ryzen 9 5900XTCore i9-10900F
255average FPS
254average FPS
Resolution
Graphics card

Showing: 4K · competitive settings · RTX 5090 · ◆ CPU-limited value

Competitive games

Other games

GTA V
179◆
174◆
Minecraft
386◆
375◆
EA SPORTS FC
192
192
Roblox
240
240
Baldur’s Gate 3
114◆
111◆
Rust
117
117