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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 4342 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 21% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - 136 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$278.98 vs CA$349.00
- Up to 34% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - CA$2.05 vs CA$3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
136
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$278.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X | vs | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 5 7600
With selected game settings
82 FPS
CA$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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