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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 PRO 3955WX is 3428 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $178.02 vs $897.22
- Up to 77% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.26 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 130 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 16% better in Valorant than Core i7-990X - 807 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
85%
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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Updated 9710 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
807
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
23%
Price, $
$897.22
19%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
Buy for $897.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9710 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Gulftown | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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