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Core i7-990X vs Core i9-10850K

Core i7-990X vs Core i9-10850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £482.7 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £482.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1692 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 3441 days newer than Core i7-990X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-990X - 161 vs 150 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 - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

150

93.16770186335404%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

161

100%

Value, £/FPS

£3/FPS

100%

Price, £

£482.7

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £482.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1692 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

32.4712643678161%

Multi-Core

2626

28.869832893579595%

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

100%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i7-990X

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Intel Core i9-10850K

Feb 24th, 2011Release Date
Jul 27th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i9
GulftownCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
130 WTDP
125 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
26.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

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