Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K 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 i5-8600K is 2415 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 i5-8600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-990X - 222 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $148.49 vs $178.02
- Up to 25% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-990X - $0.67 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |