Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 3196 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i7-990X - 178 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€699.9
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
33.15727699530516%
Multi-Core
2626
24.55123410620793%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |