Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 3055 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 11% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - 124 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$315.0 vs CA$333.43
- Up to 15% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - CA$2.54 vs CA$2.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for CA$333.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13695 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
124
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.54/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$315
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
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Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |