Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 2314 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $178.02 vs $495.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-7820X - $3.79 vs $4.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 128% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-990X - 107 vs 47 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 16 vs 12 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
47
43%
Value, $/FPS
$3.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
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Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Gulftown | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |