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 9% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-990X - 130 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
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 Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
