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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 2314 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 5% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-990X - 135 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $178.02 vs $400.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-7900X - $1.39 vs $2.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 130 vs 140 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.96/FPS
46.95945945945946%
Price, $
$400
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Updated 348858 minutes ago
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
128
94.81481481481482%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/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 348857 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
39.73277074542897%
Multi-Core
2626
29.905477736020952%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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