Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3542 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$333.43 vs CA$358.98
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-990X - 222 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-990X - CA$1.62 vs CA$1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 13889 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
222
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$358.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13889 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |