Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-990X EE

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Aggregated performance score

Core i7-990X EE
6 cores / 12 threads
4.32
Ryzen 5 2600X
2018
6 cores / 12 threads
9.09
+110%

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Core i7-990X EE by 110% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 2600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1260762
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for moneyno data21.50
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release dateno data19 April 2018 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229
Current priceno data$155 (0.7x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Technical specs

Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 2600X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.467 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz4.25 GHz
Bus support6400 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 2600X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA-1366AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 2600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 2600X are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 2600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 2600X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-990X EE 4.32
Ryzen 5 2600X 9.09
+110%

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Core i7-990X EE by 110% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-990X EE 6624
Ryzen 5 2600X 13919
+110%

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Core i7-990X EE by 110% in Passmark.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-990X EE 4204
Ryzen 5 2600X 4958
+17.9%

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Core i7-990X EE by 18% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-990X EE 22228
Ryzen 5 2600X 29954
+34.8%

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Core i7-990X EE by 35% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-990X EE 5.17
Ryzen 5 2600X 4.62
+11.9%

Core i7-990X EE outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X by 12% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-990X EE 9
Ryzen 5 2600X 15
+64.5%

Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Core i7-990X EE by 65% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.32 9.09
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

The Ryzen 5 2600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-990X EE in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 5 2600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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