Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 534 days newer than Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-860 - 140 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 12 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
140
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |