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AvailabilityMSRP $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 4233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Core i7-990X
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $178.02 vs $297.95
- Up to 32% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.77 vs $1.14 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-990X - 262 vs 231 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
231
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/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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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
262
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
68%
Price, $
$297.95
59%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 153 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 7 7700X
With selected game settings
211 FPS
$11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,349
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236 FPS
$6.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,467.99
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243 FPS
$7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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211 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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229 FPS
$7.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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211 FPS
$9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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211 FPS
$6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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211 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,793.39
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243 FPS
$7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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159 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,800
In Stock
182 FPS
$7.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
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211 FPS
$9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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159 FPS
$8.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
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211 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,039.98
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211 FPS
$10.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,149
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162 FPS
$8.64/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.9
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229 FPS
$6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,520.64
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236 FPS
$12.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,999
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236 FPS
$13.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,148
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211 FPS
$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
12 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,588
In Stock
236 FPS
$7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
159 FPS
$14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,249
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159 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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159 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,949
In Stock
236 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,749.25
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211 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,931.48
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162 FPS
$10.19/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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159 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,780
In Stock
254 FPS
$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,998
In Stock
210 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099.99
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211 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
In Stock
254 FPS
$11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
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250 FPS
$8.36/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,089.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$8.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,320
In Stock
159 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
In Stock
211 FPS
$13.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,933.01
In Stock
254 FPS
$13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,459
In Stock
211 FPS
$12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,709
In Stock
262 FPS
$10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,694.8
In Stock
159 FPS
$14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,328
In Stock
227 FPS
$29.42/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$6,678
In Stock
183 FPS
$26.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 7700X
8 GB, 2 TB SSD
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