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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 3673 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $178.02 vs $265.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-11900K - $0.83 vs $1.11 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Fortnite than Core i7-990X - 239 vs 214 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 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
214
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/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 i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i9-11900K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
95 FPS
$22.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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95 FPS
$19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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109 FPS
$18.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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177 FPS
$12.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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95 FPS
$21.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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95 FPS
$17.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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74 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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157 FPS
$22.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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157 FPS
$21.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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74 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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