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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 3055 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 17% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-990X - 249 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
212
85.14056224899599%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
34.40925700365408%
Multi-Core
2626
37.51428571428572%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 3600X or Core i7-990X
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
90 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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104 FPS
$13.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,424.99
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66 FPS
$30.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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