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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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MSRP in USD: $499
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 3055 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $178.02 vs $395.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.09 vs $2.27 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-990X - 174 vs 163 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
163
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/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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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 9 3900X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
96 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
$27.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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96 FPS
$28.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694.96
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72 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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