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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700X 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 7 5700X is 4057 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 20% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-990X - 238 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $177.89 vs $178.02
- Up to 16% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-990X - $0.75 vs $0.89 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
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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
Badass
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X or Core i7-990X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
91 FPS
$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
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136 FPS
$10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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136 FPS
$10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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91 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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136 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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79 FPS
$8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$699.99
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136 FPS
$9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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91 FPS
$12.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
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136 FPS
$10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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79 FPS
$12.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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