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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 2700 is 2611 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-990X - 156 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-990X - $1.19 vs $1.22 per 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 4% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $178.02 vs $185.0
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185
96%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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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
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700 or Core i7-990X
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$23.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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45 FPS
$26.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
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54 FPS
$24.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299.99
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61 FPS
$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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61 FPS
$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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