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In short — Core i5-8500T 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 i5-8500T is 2594 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500T
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-990X - 273 vs 260 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 35 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 i5-8500T - 12 vs 6 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
260
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-8500T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500T | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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