Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2794 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 130 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Performs up to 49% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-990X - 372 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 28 vs 12 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
