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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i9-10900K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 5700
47.8Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i9-10900K
47.6Inno Score
52.9Single-core41.9
46.2Multi-core47.6
44.9Gamingspec-based54.6
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 57005 spec wins — Intel Core i9-10900K

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 scores 47.8 against 47.6 for Intel Core i9-10900K. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 5700 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5700

  • Stronger single-core score: 53 vs 42
  • 60% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 3 MB
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 50% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 16
  • 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
  • Lower launch price: $175 vs $488

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-10900K

  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 25% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 8
  • 25% higher threads: 20 vs 16
  • 25% higher L3 cache: 20 MB vs 16 MB
  • 15% higher Boost clock: 5.3 GHz vs 4.6 GHz

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 versus Intel Core i9-10900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700Intel Core i9-10900K
Announced20222020
SocketAM4LGA1200
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W+48%125 W
Max turbo power—250 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 versus Intel Core i9-10900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700Intel Core i9-10900K
Cores810+25%
Performance cores810+25%
Efficiency cores00
Threads1620+25%
Base clock3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock4.6 GHz5.3 GHz+15%
L2 cache4 MB+60%3 MB
L3 cache16 MB20 MB+25%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 versus Intel Core i9-10900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700Intel Core i9-10900K
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 versus Intel Core i9-10900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700Intel Core i9-10900K
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2933
Max memory—128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 versus Intel Core i9-10900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700Intel Core i9-10900K
PCIe version33
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 versus Intel Core i9-10900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700Intel Core i9-10900K
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,730Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,400Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,340Bottom 37%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—16,300Top 40%
PassMark24,194+9%Bottom 44%22,218Bottom 42%
PassMark (single thread)3,298+6%Bottom 41%3,107Bottom 36%

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