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In short — Core i7-990X outperforms Core i3-550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 270 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 73 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-550 - 117 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-550 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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