Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700T 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 i7-6700T is 1650 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i7-990X - 150 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$211.77 vs CA$330.26
- Up to 38% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-990X - CA$1.41 vs CA$2.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 12 vs 8 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
150
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$211.77
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$211.77 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700T | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |