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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3542 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Core i7-990X
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $144.49 vs $235.37
- Up to 24% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.01 vs $1.33 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 24% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-990X - 197 vs 159 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
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
159
81%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€160.38
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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