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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-750 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-750 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-990X is 534 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-750.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 5% better in War Thunder than Core i5-750 - 135 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-750 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-750
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $60.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 64% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-990X - $0.47 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
135
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
35.6060606060606%
Price, $
$178.02
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i5-750
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
129
95.55555555555556%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$60
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-750 Quad-Core Desktop Processor (BX80605I5750) 8M Cache, 2.66 GHz, LGA1156
Buy for $60 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3984 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-750
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-750 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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