Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i9-10920X: which is better

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (desktop, 2022) against Intel Core i9-10920X (desktop, 2019): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 7 5700X is 3% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 26,540 vs 25,674).
Ryzen 7 5700X is 25% faster per core.
Ryzen 7 5700X is $104 cheaper ($159 vs $263).
Ryzen 7 5700X gives 71% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 7 5700X has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 165 W.
Different sockets (AM4 and LGA2066): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 7 5700X	Core i9-10920X
Overall score	36.8	35.6
PassMark CPU Mark	26,540	25,674
Single-thread rating	3,386	2,704
US price	from $159	from $263
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost	4.6 GHz	4.8 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	19.25 MB
TDP	65 W	165 W
Max power	88 W	165 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4 (quad-channel)
Memory speed	3200 MT/s	2933 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 3.0
Socket	AM4	LGA2066
Process	7 nm (TSMC N7)	14 nm (Intel)
Architecture	Zen 3	Cascade Lake-X
Series	Ryzen 5000	Core X (10th Gen)
Release year	2022	2019
Integrated graphics	none	none

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