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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-3770S 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 i7-3770S is 430 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 i7-3770S - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770S
- Performs up to 6% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-990X - 75 vs 71 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $91.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 52% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-990X - $1.21 vs $2.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
71
94.66666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
48.20717131474104%
Price, $
$178.02
51%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
75
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$91
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770S Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770S
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-3770S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-3770S |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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