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The Core i7-990X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-3970X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's $3.02 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-990X

  • Consumes up to 13% less energy130 vs 150 Watts

Advantages of the Core i7-3970X

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 2% cheaper$175.00 vs $178.02
  • A slightly better value for money for gaming

Core i7-990X vs Core i7-3970X for Gaming

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Core i7-990X vs Core i7-3970X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-990X vs Core i7-3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Core i7-990X

Feb 24th, 2011


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

574

90%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2688

85%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

Nov 1st, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

639

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3170

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-990X vs Core i7-3970X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Core i7-990X

Feb 24th, 2011


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

80%


Base Frequency

3.466 GHz

99%

Turbo Frequency

3.733 GHz

93%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

MHz

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo

Core i7-3970X

Nov 1st, 2012


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

15 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-990X

Specifications

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Core i7-3970X

General
Feb 24th, 2011Release Date
Nov 1st, 2012
Not AvailableMSRP$990.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 2011
GulftownCodenameSandy Bridge-E
130 W
Power Consumption150 W
Performance
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.5 GHzBase Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.0 GHz
12 MBL3 Cache
15 MB
Other Features
DDR3RAMDDR3 @ 1600 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

Core i7-990X and Core i7-3970X vs Other CPUs

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