Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4460 outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-4460 is 1172 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4460 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4460
- Performs up to 8% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-990X - 108 vs 100 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 84 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
108
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.55/FPS
100%
Price, £
£167.07
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
53.758325404376784%
Multi-Core
2626
89.68579234972678%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-4460 |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |