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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 3159 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$339.58 vs CA$1040.11
- Up to 64% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-10900X - CA$2.29 vs CA$6.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Saints Row than Core i7-990X - 164 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 20 vs 12 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
148
90.2439024390244%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
Buy for CA$339.58 on Amazon
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Updated 2191 minutes ago
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.34/FPS
36.1198738170347%
Price, CA$
CA$1040.11
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
Buy for CA$1,040.11 on Amazon
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Updated 2197 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
35.8502538071066%
Multi-Core
2626
28.022622985807278%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Gulftown | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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