In Rust, the Core i5-7500T is slightly faster than the Core i7-990X and it's also a better value for money, as it's $48 cheaper!
Core i5-7500T
- Up to 3% faster in Rust – 217 vs 210 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Rust
- Is 5 years and 10 months newer – Jan 03, 2017 vs Feb 24, 2011
- Is 5 years and 10 months newer
- Up to 27% cheaper – $130.43 vs $178.02
- Up to 27% cheaper
- Up to 29% better value in Rust – $0.60 vs $0.84/FPS
- Up to 29% better value in Rust
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 35 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 73% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i7-990X
No clear advantages
Rust FPS Calculator
Core i5-7500T vs Core i7-990X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-7500T
Jan 3rd, 2017
Average FPS
217 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
49 FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.43
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Core i7-990X
Feb 24th, 2011
Average FPS
210 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
42 FPS
86%
Price, $
$178.02
73%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
71%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-7500T vs Core i7-990X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-7500T vs Core i7-990X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-7500T
Jan 3rd, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
78%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Core i7-990X
Feb 24th, 2011
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.466 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.733 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-7500T Jan 3rd, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-990X Feb 24th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Released | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1366 |
35 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2400 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | DDR3 |
HD 630 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |















































































































































