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Core i7-9700KF vs Core i7-990X

Core i7-9700KF vs Core i7-990X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics

Buy for CA$318.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 181 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-990X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for CA$330.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics

Buy for CA$318.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 181 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-990X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for CA$330.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 2875 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-990X - 246 vs 231 FPS
  • Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$318.62 vs CA$330.26
  • Up to 9% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i7-990X - CA$1.3 vs CA$1.43 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Battlefield 1.
Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

246

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.3/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$318.62

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics

Buy for CA$318.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 181 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

231

93%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.43/FPS

90%

Price, CA$

CA$330.26

96%

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

Buy for CA$330.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 180 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

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

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1666

100%

Multi-Core

7107

100%

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

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

33%

Multi-Core

2626

36%

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-9700KF

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Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Intel Core i7-990X

Jan 8th, 2019
Release DateFeb 24th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameGulftown
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
8Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
95 W
TDP130 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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