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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 Core i7-10700K is 3353 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - 125 vs 112 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $178.02 vs $247.71
- Up to 20% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-10700K - $1.59 vs $1.98 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.98/FPS
80.30303030303031%
Price, $
$247.71
71%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
112
89.60000000000001%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/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 349041 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
33.11840562719812%
Multi-Core
2626
32.252517808892165%
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i7-990X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
61 FPS
$40.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
$24.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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82 FPS
$20.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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102 FPS
$34.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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96 FPS
$22.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199
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96 FPS
$18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,788.98
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82 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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102 FPS
$26.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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