Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1800X 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 7 1800X is 2198 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1800X - $130.17 vs $171.83
- Up to 20% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 1800X - $0.45 vs $0.56 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Performs up to 6% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-990X - 341 vs 322 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
322
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.49
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
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Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Gulftown | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
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 |