Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X 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 1600X is 2238 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i7-990X - 170 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
50.31166518254675%
Multi-Core
2626
55.098615190935796%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
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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 | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |