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CA$333.43
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 4618 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - CA$333.43 vs CA$612.15
- Up to 4% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-14700K - CA$2.73 vs CA$2.83 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 77% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-990X - 216 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 28 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
122
56%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$333.43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
216
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.83/FPS
96%
Price, CA$
CA$612.15
54%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K New Gaming Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for CA$612.15 on Amazon
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Updated 18482 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i7-14700K
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
216 FPS
CA$24.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,271.28
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203 FPS
CA$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,625.49
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203 FPS
CA$17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,652.55
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