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AvailabilityMSRP $299
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 3542 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 17% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-990X - 108 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$209.00 vs CA$349.00
- Up to 49% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-990X - CA$1.94 vs CA$3.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
108
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
63 FPS
CA$29.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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86 FPS
CA$23.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$24.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$31.45/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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