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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1600X 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 1600X is 2238 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-990X - 288 vs 276 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$302.52 vs CA$330.26
- Up to 12% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-990X - CA$1.05 vs CA$1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
288
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$302.52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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