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In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 1619 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 5% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-990X - 205 vs 196 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 91 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
205
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.73/FPS
100%
Price, £
£150.4
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
38.17567567567568%
Multi-Core
2626
53.624668164182154%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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