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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 2238 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 8% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-990X - 127 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$180.0 vs CA$330.26
- Up to 49% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-990X - CA$1.42 vs CA$2.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
127
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$180
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD150XBBAEBOX)
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 180 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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