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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 4618 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - $178.02 vs $438.49
- Up to 49% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-14900K - $1.59 vs $3.11 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 26% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - 141 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
112
79.43262411347519%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/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 i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
141
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.11/FPS
51.12540192926045%
Price, $
$438.49
40%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Updated 1833 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
18.219929055143503%
Multi-Core
2626
12.504761904761905%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i9-14900K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
112 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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135 FPS
$21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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112 FPS
$22.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,550
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78 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,950
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129 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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78 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599
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98 FPS
$23.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299
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141 FPS
$33.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,696.95
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78 FPS
$34.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,659
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66 FPS
$28.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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