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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600K is 3353 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-990X - 266 vs 227 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $99.79 vs $130.17
- Up to 34% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-990X - $0.42 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
227
85.33834586466166%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
65.625%
Price, €
€144.49
76%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
266
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.77
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-10600K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
34.07720144752714%
Multi-Core
2626
38.40304182509506%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-10600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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