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Core i7-4820K vs Core i7-990X

Core i7-4820K vs Core i7-990X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4820K

3.7 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI

Buy for $199.88 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-990X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for $178.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3806 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4820K

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI

Buy for $199.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3806 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-990X

3.5 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for $178.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3806 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4820K 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 i7-4820K is 920 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4820K

  • Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i7-990X - 701 vs 693 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X

  • Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-4820K - $178.02 vs $199.88
  • Up to 10% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-4820K - $0.26 vs $0.29 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Valorant.
Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

701

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.29/FPS

89%

Price, $

$199.88

89%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI

Buy for $199.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3806 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


FPS

693

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.26/FPS

100%

Price, $

$178.02

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM

Buy for $178.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3806 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

658

100%

Multi-Core

2440

92%

Intel Core i7-990X Logo
Core i7-990X

Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011


Single-Core

565

85%

Multi-Core

2626

100%

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo

Intel Core i7-4820K

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Intel Core i7-990X Logo

Intel Core i7-990X

Sep 1st, 2013
Release DateFeb 24th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Ivy Bridge ECodenameGulftown
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1366
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
130 WTDP130 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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