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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 4073 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 23% better in Valorant than Core i7-990X - 851 vs 693 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $139.99 vs $178.02
- Up to 38% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-990X - $0.16 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
851
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 5 5600
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
434 FPS
$1.79/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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466 FPS
$1.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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466 FPS
$1.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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434 FPS
$2.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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434 FPS
$2.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$999
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434 FPS
$1.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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434 FPS
$1.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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434 FPS
$1.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1.65/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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