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Core i7-990X vs Ryzen 3 1200

Core i7-990X vs Ryzen 3 1200: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-990X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for $178.02 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

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Acer Chromebook Plus 514 Laptop – 14" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320C | 8GB LPDDR5X | 128GB eMMC | Wi-Fi 6E | FHD Facial Auto Exposure Camera | Chrome OS | CB514-3HT-R8RB

Buy for $395 on Amazon

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Updated 8152 minutes ago

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 8151 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.1 GHz | 4-core

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Acer Chromebook Plus 514 Laptop – 14" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320C | 8GB LPDDR5X | 128GB eMMC | Wi-Fi 6E | FHD Facial Auto Exposure Camera | Chrome OS | CB514-3HT-R8RB

Buy for $395 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8152 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 3 1200 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 3 1200 is 2345 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $178.02 vs $395.0
  • Up to 49% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 3 1200 - $1.24 vs $2.44 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200

  • Performs up to 12% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-990X - 162 vs 144 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
This is a free version of Dirt 5.
Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

144

88%

Value, $/FPS

$1.24/FPS

100%

Price, $

$178.02

100%

Value Winner

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 8151 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


FPS

162

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.44/FPS

50%

Price, $

$395

45%

FPS Winner

Acer Chromebook Plus 514 Laptop – 14" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320C | 8GB LPDDR5X | 128GB eMMC | Wi-Fi 6E | FHD Facial Auto Exposure Camera | Chrome OS | CB514-3HT-R8RB

Buy for $395 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8152 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

57%

Multi-Core

2626

92%

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo
Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017


Single-Core

984

100%

Multi-Core

2834

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Intel Core i7-990X

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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

Feb 24th, 2011Release Date
Jul 27th, 2017
Core i7CollectionRyzen 3
GulftownCodenameSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads4
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.4 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
26.0xMultiplier
31.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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