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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D is 4332 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$339.58 vs CA$839.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$7.55 vs CA$9.99 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 87% better in Starfield than Core i7-990X - 84 vs 45 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
45
53.57142857142857%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.55/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 2190 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
84
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.99/FPS
75.57557557557557%
Price, CA$
CA$839
40%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
Buy for CA$839 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2200 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
19.36257710760795%
Multi-Core
2626
13.375439311363522%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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