Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 9 3950X is 3196 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-990X - 316 vs 298 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 - 32 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
316
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.58/FPS
100%
Price, £
£499.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |