Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-990X is 534 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $48.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 73% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-990X - $0.44 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 2% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-860 - 110 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 12 vs 8 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 130 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |