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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-990X

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-990X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-990X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for $178.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-990X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for $178.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 3542 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 26% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-990X - 285 vs 227 FPS
  • Up to 9% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-990X - $0.71 vs $0.78 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 105 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 12% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $178.02 vs $202.0
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Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

285

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.71/FPS

100%

Price, $

$202

88%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $202 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

227

79%

Value, $/FPS

$0.78/FPS

91%

Price, $

$178.02

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for $178.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

25%

Multi-Core

2626

25%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

vs
Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Intel Core i7-990X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateFeb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameGulftown
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
105 W
TDP130 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i7-990X

Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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