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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 4233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $130.17 vs $277.78
- Up to 43% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-13900K - $0.76 vs $1.33 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Valheim than Core i7-990X - 232 vs 191 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
191
82.32758620689656%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 2198 minutes ago
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
232
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.33/FPS
57.14285714285714%
Price, €
€308.34
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 2209 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
18.997982515131138%
Multi-Core
2626
13.033551717292038%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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