Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1600X 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 1600X is 2238 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 20% better in Starfield than Core i7-990X - 54 vs 45 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$141.17 vs CA$330.26
- Up to 64% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-990X - CA$2.61 vs CA$7.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
54
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.17
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$141.17 on Amazon
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Buy for CA$330.26 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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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 |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |