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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 5 7600X is 4233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Core i7-990X
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $178.02 vs $197.00
- Up to 1% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 7600X - $1.27 vs $1.28 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 10% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-990X - 154 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
140
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/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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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 5 7600X
With selected game settings
58 FPS
$21.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$22.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,649
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58 FPS
$22.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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73 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379
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58 FPS
$19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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93 FPS
$16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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60 FPS
$18.33/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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61 FPS
$20.49/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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60 FPS
$18.33/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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61 FPS
$20.49/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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58 FPS
$18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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113 FPS
$17.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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48 FPS
$45.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
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93 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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73 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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