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$178.02
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7 7700 is 4342 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $178.02 vs $272.69
- Up to 22% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.93 vs $1.19 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 20% better in Valheim than Core i7-990X - 229 vs 191 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
191
83.4061135371179%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/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 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
78.15126050420169%
Price, $
$272.69
65%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $272.69 on Amazon
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Updated 348906 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
19.79677645409951%
Multi-Core
2626
17.733657482441924%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Ryzen 7 7700
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
105 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
121 FPS
$12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
In Stock
144 FPS
$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
In Stock
105 FPS
$21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,288
In Stock
144 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899
In Stock
144 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,249
In Stock
107 FPS
$11.85/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,268.23
In Stock
155 FPS
$10.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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105 FPS
$13.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,389.98
In Stock
105 FPS
$12.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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