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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-990X is 179 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-560 - 117 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-560
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $60.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 66% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-990X - $0.52 vs $1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 73 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i3-560 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 29th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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