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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 3421 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$339.58 vs CA$776.87
- Up to 42% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 3800XT - CA$2.14 vs CA$3.68 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 33% better in Rust than Core i7-990X - 211 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
159
75.35545023696683%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.14/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 3749 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
211
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.68/FPS
58.152173913043484%
Price, CA$
CA$776.87
43%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler
Buy for CA$776.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3756 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
32.13879408418658%
Multi-Core
2626
30.963329796014623%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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