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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-980X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-990X is 345 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $148.02 vs $178.02
- Up to 17% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-990X - $0.58 vs $0.7 per FPS
Dishonored 2
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 i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
FPS
256
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i7-980X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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