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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 2920X is 2778 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - CA$339.58 vs CA$600.58
- Up to 38% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - CA$4.35 vs CA$7.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 9% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-990X - 85 vs 78 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
78
91.76470588235294%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
85
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.07/FPS
61.52758132956152%
Price, CA$
CA$600.58
56%
FPS Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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In Stock
Updated 3713 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
44.348508634222924%
Multi-Core
2626
35.229407029782664%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Gulftown | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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