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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1923 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-990X - 308 vs 298 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $120.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 35% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-990X - $0.39 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
308
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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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
Max
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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