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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600 is 3673 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-990X - 216 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $150.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 26% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-990X - $0.69 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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