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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 2875 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - CA$339.58 vs CA$514.96
- Up to 28% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-9700KF - CA$1.77 vs CA$2.46 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-990X - 209 vs 192 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
192
91.86602870813397%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 1843 minutes ago
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
209
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.46/FPS
71.95121951219512%
Price, CA$
CA$514.96
65%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I79700KF Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics
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In Stock
Updated 1849 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
33.913565426170464%
Multi-Core
2626
36.949486421837626%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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