AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i5-10600K
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-10600K is 3% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 61 63
Cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Top speed 4.6 GHz 4.8 GHz
Rated power 105 W 125 W
Games at recommended 223 223
Released20192020
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X better than the Intel Core i5-10600K for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-10600K scores 63 and the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 61.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT for the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X, and the AMD Radeon RX 6800 for the Intel Core i5-10600K.