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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 4342 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 82% better in Starfield than Core i7-990X - 82 vs 45 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
82
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€375
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7900, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 9 7900
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
€27.34/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,859
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57 FPS
€27.53/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569
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43 FPS
€32.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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51 FPS
€28.8/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,469
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