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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600K 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 i5-14600K is 4618 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $178.02 vs $626.98
- Up to 67% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-14600K - $0.35 vs $1.07 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 15% better in World of Tanks than Core i7-990X - 585 vs 507 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
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
507
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
585
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
32%
Price, $
$626.98
28%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
Buy for $626.98 on Amazon
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Updated 4885 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-14600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i5-14600K
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
235 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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