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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1588 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 i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-990X - 163 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $129.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 30% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-990X - $0.79 vs $1.13 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
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i7-6700
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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