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Core i7-990X vs Core i9-9900K

Core i7-990X vs Core i9-9900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 2794 days newer than Core i7-990X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Performs up to 14% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-990X - 226 vs 199 FPS
  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

199

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

226

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.06/FPS

100%

Price, €

€13.1

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151

Buy for 13.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

33%

Multi-Core

2626

32%

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo
Core i9-9900K

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1668

100%

Multi-Core

7960

100%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Intel Core i7-990X

vs
Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Intel Core i9-9900K

Feb 24th, 2011Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionCore i9
GulftownCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
130 WTDP
95 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
26.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

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