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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600 is 2238 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Performs up to 15% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-990X - 166 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
144
86%
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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 5 1600
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
14 FPS
$60.71/FPS
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Ryzen 5 1600
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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