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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-980X 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 i7-980X is 345 days older than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $148.02 vs $178.02
- Up to 17% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-990X - $1.01 vs $1.22 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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