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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4150 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4150 is 1162 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Performs up to 13% better in Rust than Core i7-990X - 179 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $45.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 78% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-990X - $0.25 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 54 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 12 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4150 Processor (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz) BX80646I34150
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4150 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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