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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 3701 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 19% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-990X - 140 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
118
84%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 5 5600G
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
83 FPS
$11.87/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
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GeForce RTX 3060
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
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$17.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
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$18.45/FPS
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