The Core i9-10900K is fast in games, single-threaded tasks and day-to-day jobs, but it’s unable to outpace the cheaper AMD Ryzen 9 3900X in tougher workloads, and it’s never dominant in gaming either. Intel’s chip is expensive, its ecosystem is sometimes outdated, and it’s power-hungry. We’d wait to see what the rest of the year has in store before making a buying decision.
Impressive single-threaded performance; Decent gaming pace; Good performance in day-to-day work; Chipset with upgraded networking;
Unable to beat rivals in multi-threaded tests; Pricier than the competition; Expensive ecosystem; No native PCI-E 4.0 support;