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In short — Core i7-5500U 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 i7-5500U is 1466 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Performs up to 6% better in Minecraft than Core i7-990X - 647 vs 610 FPS
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 15 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 i7-5500U - 12 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
610
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/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 i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5500U | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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