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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 3441 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $178.02 vs $270.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-10850K - $1.19 vs $1.68 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-990X - 161 vs 150 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
150
93.16770186335404%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/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 i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.68/FPS
70.83333333333334%
Price, $
$270
65%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
32.4712643678161%
Multi-Core
2626
28.869832893579595%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 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 i9-10850K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
92 FPS
$54.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,988
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49 FPS
$40.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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65 FPS
$33.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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43 FPS
$32.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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84 FPS
$27.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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43 FPS
$43.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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83 FPS
$72.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,999
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83 FPS
$84.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,999.99
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