Core i9-10900K vs Ryzen 7 3700X: which is better
Intel Core i9-10900K (desktop, 2020) against AMD Ryzen 7 3700X (desktop, 2019): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Ryzen 7 3700X is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 22,376 vs 22,213).
- Core i9-10900K is 17% faster per core.
- Ryzen 7 3700X is $308 cheaper ($92 vs $400).
- Ryzen 7 3700X gives 338% more performance per dollar.
- Ryzen 7 3700X has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 125 W.
- Different sockets (LGA1200 and AM4): they need different motherboards.
| Core i9-10900K | Ryzen 7 3700X | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 30.8 | 31.0 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 22,213 | 22,376 |
| Single-thread rating | 3,106 | 2,654 |
| US price | from $400 | from $92 |
| Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Max boost | 5.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | 32 MB |
| TDP | 125 W | 65 W |
| Max power | 250 W | 88 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 2933 MT/s | 3200 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 4.0 |
| Socket | LGA1200 | AM4 |
| Process | 14 nm (Intel) | 7 nm (TSMC N7) |
| Architecture | Comet Lake | Zen 2 |
| Series | 10th Gen Core | Ryzen 3000 |
| Release year | 2020 | 2019 |
| Integrated graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | none |