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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 1700 is 2198 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 9% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-990X - 100 vs 92 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $178.02 vs $195.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 1700 - $1.94 vs $1.95 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
92
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
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
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 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 |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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