Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3542 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 9% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-990X - 164 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-990X - CA$2.19 vs CA$2.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$333.43 vs CA$358.98
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
92%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Gulftown |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |