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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 1162 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 16% better in Minecraft than Core i7-990X - 705 vs 610 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 88 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $178.02 vs $261.54
- Up to 22% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-4790K - $0.29 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 12 vs 8 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
705
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
78.37837837837837%
Price, $
$261.54
68%
FPS Winner
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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In Stock
Updated 360861 minutes ago
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
610
86.52482269503547%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
Buy for $178.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360860 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
40.735400144196106%
Multi-Core
2626
59.76331360946746%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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