Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 2700X 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 7 2700X is 2611 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Performs up to 11% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-990X - 138 vs 124 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
45.38152610441767%
Multi-Core
2626
42.9576312776051%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
