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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 4233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $178.02 vs $326.92
- Up to 36% better value when playing World of Tanks than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.35 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 16% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-990X - 590 vs 507 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
507
85.9322033898305%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/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 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
590
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
63.636363636363626%
Price, $
$326.92
54%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
19.3294560383168%
Multi-Core
2626
14.712308812818645%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 9 7900X
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
479 FPS
$5.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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240 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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508 FPS
$4.53/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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405 FPS
$5.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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483 FPS
$4.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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426 FPS
$5.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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405 FPS
$5.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299.9
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479 FPS
$4.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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426 FPS
$5.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,355
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405 FPS
$6.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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