Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is 2778 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 1% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $130.17 vs $130.88
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-990X - 144 vs 140 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-990X - $1.01 vs $1.03 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€145.28
99%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
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Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Gulftown | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 180 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |