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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D 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 7800X3D is 4332 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $178.02 vs $383.99
- Up to 40% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - $1.5 vs $2.51 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Performs up to 29% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-990X - 153 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 120 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
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
119
77%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/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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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
59%
Price, $
$383.99
46%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
106 FPS
$18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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125 FPS
$22.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
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88 FPS
$19.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
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100 FPS
$18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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62 FPS
$24.19/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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106 FPS
$19.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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106 FPS
$23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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88 FPS
$23.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,029.99
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153 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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106 FPS
$21.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,321.46
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