Buy on Amazon
€144.49
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $130.17 vs $138.89
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 6% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-990X - 136 vs 128 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 91 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
128
94.11764705882352%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.49
100%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
Buy for €144.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4907 minutes ago
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.17
93%
FPS Winner
Intel CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE
Buy for €154.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4911 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
38.17567567567568%
Multi-Core
2626
53.624668164182154%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.