AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Intel Core i9-10900K

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Intel Core i9-10900K and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, PCMark 10, 3DMark, RealBench, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Halo Infinite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Rainbow Six Siege
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Overwatch
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valheim
Apex Legends
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900K or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

66%

Core i9-10900K

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 13% better than Core i9-10900K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

63%

Core i9-10900K

58%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.9	102.7
Valorant	126.0	116.7
Cyberpunk 2077	70.6	65.3
Apex Legends	118.5	109.7
Call of Duty Warzone	94.5	87.5
Overwatch	102.1	94.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	87.0	80.5
DOOM Eternal	63.0	58.3
Warzone	98.3	91.0
Assassin's Creed	105.9	98.0
Valheim	104.6	96.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

41%

Core i9-10900K

43%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-10900K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7900X3D as it consumes less power: 170W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i9-10900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	305	234
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5181	2677
Cinbench 20 Single-core	748	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12405	6399
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1929	1418
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	34111	17325

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core	4096	3141
Multi-Core	55019	24010

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core	2138	1617
Multi-Core	22458	14374

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i9-10900K
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raphael	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	10
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	12	10
Threads	24	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	170 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	12MB
L3 cache	64MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 21% better than Core i9-10900K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7900X3D has 2 more core than Core i9-10900K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900K is better: 5
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Intel Core i9-10900K before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10900K specs and review.