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In short — Core i3-8109U 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 i3-8109U is 2597 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8109U
- Performs up to 11% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-990X - 175 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 28 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 i3-8109U - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
158
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i3-8109U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8109U | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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