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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 4073 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 16% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-990X - 374 vs 322 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$176.75 vs CA$349.00
- Up to 56% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-990X - CA$0.47 vs CA$1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
374
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 183 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
174 FPS
CA$7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,315.77
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139 FPS
CA$8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,199.99
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Laptops Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
23 FPS
CA$49.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129
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23 FPS
CA$58.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,339
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23 FPS
CA$53.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,239
In Stock
23 FPS
CA$60.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
23 FPS
CA$62.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
In Stock
23 FPS
CA$56.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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