Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 2875 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $130.17 vs $215.7
- Up to 12% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-9900KF - $1.07 vs $1.22 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 46% better in War Thunder than Core i7-990X - 197 vs 135 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
135
68%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €144.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11778 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
197
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
87%
Price, €
€239.43
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for €239.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11779 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |