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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-990X

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-990X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 166.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3257 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-990X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for 144.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3256 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 166.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3257 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-990X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for 144.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3256 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 3055 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 30% better in Rust than Core i7-990X - 206 vs 159 FPS
  • Up to 11% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-990X - $0.81 vs $0.91 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X

  • Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $130.17 vs $149.89
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

206

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.81/FPS

100%

Price, €

€166.38

86%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 166.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3257 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

159

77%

Value, €/FPS

€0.91/FPS

89%

Price, €

€144.49

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for 144.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3256 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

34%

Multi-Core

2626

32%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

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Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Intel Core i7-990X

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateFeb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameGulftown
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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