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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 2950X is 2745 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $178.02 vs $1075.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $0.26 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Core i7-990X - 760 vs 693 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
693
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/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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In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
760
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
18%
Price, $
$1075
16%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
Buy for $1,075 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Gulftown | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 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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