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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-990X - 200 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$307.08 vs CA$337.81
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
50.31166518254675%
Multi-Core
2626
55.098615190935796%
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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