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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-2600K 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 i7-2600K is 46 days older than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-990X - 129 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $79.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 56% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-990X - $0.61 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
128
99.2248062015504%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
43.88489208633094%
Price, $
$178.02
44%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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