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The Ryzen 7 7700X is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-990X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700X

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy – 105 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i7-990X

The Ryzen 7 7700X is better in every way

Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i7-990X

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

Sep 27th, 2022


Average FPS

241

100%

Min 1% FPS

164

100%

Price, CA$

Out of Stock

Value, CA$/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Core i7-990X

Feb 24th, 2011


Average FPS

183

76%

Min 1% FPS

127

77%

Price, CA$

Out of Stock

Value, CA$/FPS

Not Available


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Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i7-990X in My Games

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Core i7-990X

Feb 24th, 2011

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Rust

Rust

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Epic

1920x1080

+4

Average FPS

Average FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i7-990X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

Sep 27th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2972

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

15641

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Core i7-990X

Feb 24th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

579

19%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2695

17%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i7-990X in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

Sep 27th, 2022


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

32 MB

100%


Base Frequency

4.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

5200 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Core i7-990X

Feb 24th, 2011


Cores

6-core

75%

L3 Cache

12 MB

38%


Base Frequency

3.466 GHz

77%

Turbo Frequency

3.733 GHz

69%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Core i7-990X

General
Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateFeb 24th, 2011
$399.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1366
RaphaelCodenameGulftown
105 W
Power Consumption130 W
Performance
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
4.5 GHz
Base Frequency3.5 GHz
5.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.7 GHz
32 MB
L3 Cache12 MB
Other Features
DDR5 @ 5200 MHzRAMDDR3
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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