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CA$360
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700 is 2980 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 19% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-990X - 188 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-990X - CA$1.91 vs CA$2.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$326.63 vs CA$360.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700 - 12 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$360
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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
Maximum
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i7-990X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
89 FPS
CA$20.16/FPS
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Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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