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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3400G 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 3400G is 3055 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Performs up to 16% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-990X - 71 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $98.15 vs $178.02
- Up to 53% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-990X - $1.38 vs $2.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 12 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
71
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.15
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Picasso | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3400G or Core i7-990X
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$829/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3400G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$829
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1 FPS
$699/FPS
Radeon RX Vega 11
Ryzen 5 3400G
16 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$699
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