Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 361 days newer than Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i7-930 - 693 vs 681 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 12 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
