Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms Core i5-480M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 46 days newer than Core i5-480M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-480M
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 35 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 11% better in F1 23 than Core i5-480M - 156 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-480M - 12 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-480M
Mobile • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-480M | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
