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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3542 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Core i7-990X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$349.00 vs CA$489.98
- Up to 22% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$1.51 vs CA$1.94 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-990X - 253 vs 231 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
231
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$349
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 180 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
253
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.94/FPS
78%
Price, CA$
CA$489.98
71%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$489.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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