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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 Threadripper 1950X is 2359 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - CA$339.58 vs CA$890.53
- Up to 60% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - CA$2.65 vs CA$6.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-990X - 133 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
128
96.2406015037594%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.65/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 3821 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
133
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.7/FPS
39.55223880597015%
Price, CA$
CA$890.53
38%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor (YD195XA8AEWOF)
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In Stock
Updated 3826 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
48.249359521776256%
Multi-Core
2626
34.832205862846536%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Gulftown | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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