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AvailabilityMSRP $699
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MSRP $699
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 4233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Core i7-990X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $178.02 vs $500.69
- Up to 57% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.39 vs $0.90 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 23% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-990X - 557 vs 454 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
454
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/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 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 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 9 7950X
With selected game settings
230 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,598
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340 FPS
$7.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,485
In Stock
266 FPS
$7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,069
In Stock
462 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,129
In Stock
340 FPS
$6.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,295
In Stock
230 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,228
In Stock
462 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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230 FPS
$12.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,979
In Stock
340 FPS
$7.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,678
In Stock
289 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,628
In Stock
253 FPS
$10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7950X
8 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,739
In Stock
340 FPS
$9.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,209
In Stock
253 FPS
$8.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,179
In Stock
340 FPS
$6.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,369
In Stock
253 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
In Stock
289 FPS
$9.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,629
In Stock
230 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,579
In Stock
340 FPS
$10.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,409
In Stock
340 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,879
In Stock
230 FPS
$14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,379
In Stock
462 FPS
$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,739
In Stock
340 FPS
$10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,509
In Stock
230 FPS
$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,789
In Stock
337 FPS
$9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,239
In Stock
230 FPS
$13.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,129
In Stock
289 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,639
In Stock
340 FPS
$9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,239
In Stock
304 FPS
$11.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$3,379
In Stock
289 FPS
$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,499
In Stock
230 FPS
$11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,569
In Stock
230 FPS
$12.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,779
In Stock
230 FPS
$12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,969
In Stock
304 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,849
In Stock
230 FPS
$13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,209
In Stock
304 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,909
In Stock
230 FPS
$11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,589
In Stock
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