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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 3055 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 25% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-990X - 214 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-990X - $0.98 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 15% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $178.02 vs $210.0
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
84%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i7-990X
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
137 FPS
$8.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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127 FPS
$9.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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109 FPS
$18.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,999
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