Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7 7700X is 4233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $178.02 vs $281.23
- Up to 14% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.86 vs $1.0 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 35% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-990X - 281 vs 208 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
208
74%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
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Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |