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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 3900XT is 3421 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $130.17 vs $291.75
- Up to 41% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.32 vs $0.54 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 31% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-990X - 599 vs 457 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
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
457
76%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
599
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
59%
Price, €
€323.84
44%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €323.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17252 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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