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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 3673 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-990X - 326 vs 298 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-990X - $0.55 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-11600K - $178.02 vs $179.99
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
326
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-11600K | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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