Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3330 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-990X is 557 days older than the cheaper Core i5-3330.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $99.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 44% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-990X - $1.08 vs $1.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 77 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
55.670103092783506%
Price, $
$178.02
55%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
555
98.23008849557522%
Multi-Core
1643
62.56664127951257%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-3330 |
---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 77 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |