Intel Core i9-10910 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-10910 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Blender, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, 3DMark, RealBench, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, PassMark, Gears 5, 7zip, MATLAB, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or Intel Core i9-10910.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10910

56%

Ryzen 5 3600X

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10910 is 1% better than Ryzen 5 3600X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10910

55%

Ryzen 5 3600X

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little 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 processors were compared: Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	96.0
Valorant	111.8	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	61.1
Apex Legends	105.1	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	81.9
Overwatch	90.5	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	75.3
DOOM Eternal	55.9	54.6
Warzone	87.2	85.1
Assassin's Creed	93.9	91.7
Valheim	92.8	90.6

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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10910

34%

Ryzen 5 3600X

47%

To make a finishing resolution 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 Ryzen 5 3600X is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10910 as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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

	Intel Core i9-10910	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	193	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2303	1647
Cinbench 20 Single-core	511	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6021	3751
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1116	1286
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13966	9588

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

	Intel Core i9-10910	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	3073	2651
Multi-Core	22253	18377

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

	Intel Core i9-10910	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	1279	1341
Multi-Core	10152	7891

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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!

	Intel Core i9-10910	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	AM4
Core name	Comet Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	20	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	20 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000022 100-100000022BOX 100-100000022MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600X is 5% better than Core i9-10910 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10910 has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 3600X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10910 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is better: 11
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-10910 and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-10910 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10910 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X specs and review.