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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700 is 3673 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 20% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-990X - 143 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 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 19% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $178.02 vs $220.47
- Up to 3% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-11700 - $1.5 vs $1.54 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
97%
Price, $
$220.47
80%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
119
83%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Core i7-990X
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
$33.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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30 FPS
$50.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,519
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32 FPS
$49.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,599
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30 FPS
$54.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,640
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30 FPS
$61.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,849
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30 FPS
$74.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,238
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30 FPS
$53.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,619
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30 FPS
$51.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,539
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30 FPS
$46.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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30 FPS
$45.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,379
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