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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700 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 i7-14700 is 4701 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - $178.02 vs $399.99
- Up to 24% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-14700 - $1.56 vs $2.04 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 72% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-990X - 196 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 28 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
114
58%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/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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Intel Core i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-14700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 20 |
| 12 | Threads | 28 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i7-14700
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
141 FPS
$9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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