Core i9-10900X vs Ryzen 7 3700X: which is better

Intel Core i9-10900X (desktop, 2019) 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 22,261).
Ryzen 7 3700X is $207 cheaper ($92 vs $299).
Ryzen 7 3700X gives 227% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 7 3700X has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 165 W.
Different sockets (LGA2066 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i9-10900X	Ryzen 7 3700X
Overall score	30.9	31.0
PassMark CPU Mark	22,261	22,376
Single-thread rating	2,662	2,654
US price	from $299	from $92
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Max boost	4.7 GHz	4.4 GHz
L3 cache	19.25 MB	32 MB
TDP	165 W	65 W
Max power	165 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4 (quad-channel)	DDR4
Memory speed	2933 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	LGA2066	AM4
Process	14 nm (Intel)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Cascade Lake-X	Zen 2
Series	Core X (10th Gen)	Ryzen 3000
Release year	2019	2019
Integrated graphics	none	none

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