Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 4701 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 87% better in Starfield than Core i7-990X - 84 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
19.178547182620502%
Multi-Core
2626
16.554245729055033%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
