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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 1285 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $178.02 vs $549.95
- Up to 45% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-5930K - $6.85 vs $12.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 69% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-990X - 44 vs 26 FPS
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
26
59.09090909090909%
Value, $/FPS
$6.85/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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Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
44
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.5/FPS
54.79999999999999%
Price, $
$549.95
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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Updated 348902 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
48.87543252595156%
Multi-Core
2626
47.919708029197075%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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