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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 4233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$337.81 vs CA$360.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 47% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-990X - 233 vs 158 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
19.429160935350755%
Multi-Core
2626
17.205005569023125%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 7 7700X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
212 FPS
CA$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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225 FPS
CA$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,508.5
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212 FPS
CA$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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186 FPS
CA$8.71/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,620
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197 FPS
CA$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,947.3
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225 FPS
CA$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,720.44
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221 FPS
CA$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,555.15
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219 FPS
CA$9.8/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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231 FPS
CA$12.37/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,857.14
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212 FPS
CA$12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,738.88
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