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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-10900K is 3353 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 3900% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-990X - 40 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 93% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-990X - $12.25 vs $178.02 per 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 - 20 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 64% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $178.02 vs $490.0
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
40
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$490
36%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
1
2.5%
Value, $/FPS
$178.02/FPS
6.881249297831705%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
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
High
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
32.304173813607775%
Multi-Core
2626
28.658736221761433%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i7-990X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
6 FPS
$981/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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