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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 3542 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 49% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-990X - 170 vs 114 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
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
170
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
150 FPS
€12.19/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€13.85/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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