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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 5 3600X is 3055 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$333.43 vs CA$380.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 3600X - CA$1.21 vs CA$1.26 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 9% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-990X - 301 vs 276 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
276
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$333.43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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In Stock
Updated 361 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
301
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.26/FPS
96%
Price, CA$
CA$380
87%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$380 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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