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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Ryzen 7 2700X is 2611 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$339.58 vs CA$355.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-990X - 157 vs 150 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
150
95.54140127388536%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
100%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
157
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$355
95%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
Buy for CA$355 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1658 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
45.38152610441767%
Multi-Core
2626
42.9576312776051%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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