AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-10900K
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i9-10900K sit within a few percent of each other on our index. Treat them as equivalent in raw performance and decide on price, power draw and — for graphics cards — video memory instead.
| Specification | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | Intel |
| Generation | Zen 3 | 10th Gen (Comet Lake) |
| Multi-thread index | 130 (better) | 128 |
| Single-thread index | 105 (better) | 99 |
| Cores | 8 | 10 (better) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz (better) | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.3 GHz (better) |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1200 |
| TDP | 105 W (better) | 125 W |
| Release year | 2020 | 2020 |
| Integrated graphics | No | Yes |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Games follow single-thread. For gaming, the single-thread index matters more than core count.
- Creative work follows multi-thread. Rendering, compiling and encoding scale with cores.
- Sockets differ. Moving between platforms usually means a new motherboard and often new memory.