Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 3673 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-990X - 311 vs 292 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
25.461919783686344%
Multi-Core
2626
26.77952274117887%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
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 | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
