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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-14100 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 i3-14100 is 4701 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-14100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-14100
- Performs up to 16% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-990X - 222 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$159.0 vs CA$339.58
- Up to 59% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-990X - CA$0.72 vs CA$1.77 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
192
86.48648648648648%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.77/FPS
40.67796610169491%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
46%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
222
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-14100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) up to 4.7 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i3-14100
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
23.004885993485342%
Multi-Core
2626
31.15065243179122%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i3-14100 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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