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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $649
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X is 2778 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 10% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $178.02 vs $197.65
- Up to 4% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $1.59 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - 120 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
112
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/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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Updated 197 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/FPS
96%
Price, $
$197.65
90%
FPS Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
Buy for $197.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 198 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Gulftown | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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