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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2503 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$333.43 vs CA$400.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Control than Core i7-8700 - CA$1.68 vs CA$1.98 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-990X - 202 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
199
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.68/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$333.43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
Buy for CA$333.43 on Amazon
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Updated 23 minutes ago
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.98/FPS
84%
Price, CA$
CA$400
83%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
Buy for CA$400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 23 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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