Buy on Amazon
CA$339.58
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690 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 i5-4690 is 1162 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 i5-4690 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 10% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-990X - 169 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$123.88 vs CA$339.58
- Up to 67% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-990X - CA$0.73 vs CA$2.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
154
91.12426035502959%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.21/FPS
33.03167420814479%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
36%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
Buy for CA$339.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3702 minutes ago
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$123.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690
Buy for CA$123.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3705 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
47.43912678421495%
Multi-Core
2626
79.5034816833182%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
