Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms Core i7-720QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-990X is 519 days newer than Core i7-720QM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-720QM
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 45 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 3% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-720QM - 186 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-720QM - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Sep 23rd, 2009
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-720QM | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
---|---|---|
Sep 23rd, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarksfield | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
1.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
2.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 130 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
12.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |