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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 1285 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $178.02 vs $549.95
- Up to 67% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-5930K - $1.52 vs $4.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-990X - 121 vs 117 FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
117
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/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 i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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