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Core i7-990X vs Core i7-14700KF

Core i7-990X vs Core i7-14700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-990X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for CA$349 on Amazon

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Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for CA$469 on Amazon

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Updated 184 minutes ago

Core i7-990X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for CA$349 on Amazon

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Updated 184 minutes ago

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Core i7-14700KF

3.4 GHz | 20-core

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for CA$469 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-14700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-14700KF is 4618 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.

Advantages of Core i7-990X

  • Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - CA$349.00 vs CA$469.00

Advantages of Core i7-14700KF

  • Performs up to 38% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-990X - 138 vs 100 FPS
  • Up to 3% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-990X - CA$3.40 vs CA$3.49 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 28 vs 12 threads
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Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

100

72%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.49/FPS

97%

Price, CA$

CA$349

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for CA$349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

138

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.4/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$469

74%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for CA$469 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

19%

Multi-Core

2626

14%

Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

2975

100%

Multi-Core

19234

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Core i7-990X

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo

Core i7-14700KF

Feb 24th, 2011Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7CollectionCore i7
GulftownCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
20
12Threads
28
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
130 WTDPNot Available
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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