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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 i7-7700K is 2140 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-990X - 222 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 91 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 29% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $178.02 vs $252.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7700K - $0.89 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
78.07017543859651%
Price, $
$252
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
199
89.63963963963964%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/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 350022 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
35.96435391470401%
Multi-Core
2626
51.43976493633693%
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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