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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3542 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 87% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-990X - 133 vs 71 FPS
- Up to 22% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-990X - $1.6 vs $2.04 per 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $130.17 vs $191.57
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€212.64
67%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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