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$178.02
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2794 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $178.02 vs $295.13
- Up to 28% better value when playing Control than Core i7-9700K - $0.89 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-990X - 203 vs 199 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
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
199
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/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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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
71%
Price, $
$295.13
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 73 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i7-9700K
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
84 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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93 FPS
$41.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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111 FPS
$24.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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39 FPS
$24.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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39 FPS
$24.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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39 FPS
$25.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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84 FPS
$32.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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