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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700K is 2140 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $178.02 vs $230.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 37% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-990X - 126 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-990X - $1.83 vs $1.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 91 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$230
77%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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