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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 4233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 19% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-990X - 229 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-990X - CA$1.55 vs CA$1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - CA$326.63 vs CA$355.61
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$355.61
91%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600X or Core i7-990X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
84 FPS
CA$21.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
CA$19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
CA$22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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