Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X is 2778 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 69% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-990X - 177 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
177
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.95/FPS
100%
Price, £
£521.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 |