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CA$214
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3112 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$214.0 vs CA$358.98
- Up to 16% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$1.3 vs CA$1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 77 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 40% better in Rust than Core i7-3770K - 231 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 24 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
165
71%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$214
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
231
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.55/FPS
83%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
59%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$358.98 on Amazon
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Updated 9776 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3770K or Ryzen 9 5900X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
141 FPS
CA$39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
In Stock
85 FPS
CA$28.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,439.99
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