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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6300 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 i3-6300 is 1650 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 2200% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-990X - 23 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $68.02 vs $178.02
- Up to 98% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-990X - $2.96 vs $178.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 51 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
1
4.3478260869565215%
Value, $/FPS
$178.02/FPS
1.6627345242107627%
Price, $
$178.02
38%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
23
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i3-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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