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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 2415 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $178.02 vs $208.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-8700K - $0.7 vs $0.75 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 9% better in F1 22 than Core i7-990X - 278 vs 255 FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 95 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
255
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/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 i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i7-8700K
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
120 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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