Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 2238 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 14% better in Rust than Core i7-990X - 182 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€49
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
51.177536231884055%
Multi-Core
2626
72.06366630076838%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |