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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $168
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-8350K 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 i3-8350K is 2415 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 i3-8350K - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K
- Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-990X - 159 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$318.88 vs CA$339.58
- Up to 11% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-990X - CA$2.01 vs CA$2.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 91 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
150
94.33962264150944%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.26/FPS
88.93805309734513%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
93%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
159
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$318.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8350K 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 1151 Processor 4.0 4 BX80684I38350K
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Updated 1840 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
38.331071913161466%
Multi-Core
2626
61.963190184049076%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i3-8350K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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