Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 2238 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-990X - 213 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $71.75 vs $178.02
- Up to 62% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-990X - $0.34 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 12 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
213
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Gulftown |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |