Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 2794 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Core i7-990X - 184 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $73.11 vs $130.17
- Up to 46% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-990X - $0.44 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
177
96.19565217391305%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
53.65853658536586%
Price, €
€144.49
56%
Buy for €144.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3731 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.15
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €81.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3737 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
38.48773841961853%
Multi-Core
2626
52.62525050100201%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |