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AvailabilityMSRP $299
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X is 4233 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 26% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-990X - 98 vs 78 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$319.00 vs CA$349.00
- Up to 27% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-990X - CA$3.26 vs CA$4.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
98
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$319
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 5 7600X
With selected game settings
59 FPS
CA$31.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
CA$27.72/FPS
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Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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