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$178.02
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $232
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MSRP in USD: $232
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-14500 is 4701 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - $178.02 vs $239.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-14500 - $0.83 vs $0.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 13% better in Fortnite than Core i7-990X - 242 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
214
88.42975206611571%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
Buy for $178.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 317 minutes ago
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
83.83838383838383%
Price, $
$239.99
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-14500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.0 GHz
Buy for $239.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 316 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-14500
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
22.07893708479875%
Multi-Core
2626
19.78154425612053%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-14500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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