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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 4332 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - CA$339.58 vs CA$1128.84
- Up to 61% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - CA$2.67 vs CA$6.8 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 31% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-990X - 166 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
127
76.50602409638554%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
166
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.8/FPS
39.26470588235294%
Price, CA$
CA$1128.84
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
20.779698418536228%
Multi-Core
2626
17.30819931452676%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
CA$25.65/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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130 FPS
CA$21.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,787.03
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136 FPS
CA$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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124 FPS
CA$20.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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148 FPS
CA$23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
CA$24.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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120 FPS
CA$20.39/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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136 FPS
CA$22.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,076.15
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136 FPS
CA$21.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,949.99
In Stock
147 FPS
CA$23.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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