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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 3542 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 25% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-990X - 264 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$149.98 vs CA$339.58
- Up to 64% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-990X - CA$0.57 vs CA$1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
212
80.3030303030303%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.6/FPS
35.62499999999999%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
44%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
264
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
27.007648183556405%
Multi-Core
2626
30.326827578242295%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 5 5600X
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
CA$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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197 FPS
CA$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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154 FPS
CA$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,679.46
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145 FPS
CA$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,665.99
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197 FPS
CA$10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,067.79
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129 FPS
CA$13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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