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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X 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 7 3800X is 3055 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$333.43 vs CA$450.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$1.75 vs CA$2.11 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 12% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-990X - 213 vs 191 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
191
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$333.43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
213
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.11/FPS
82%
Price, CA$
CA$450
74%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for CA$450 on Amazon
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Updated 13791 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 7 3800X
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
129 FPS
CA$17.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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