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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 4618 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 142% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-990X - 605 vs 250 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
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
250
41%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
392 FPS
$5.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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605 FPS
$6.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,676.85
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$5.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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558 FPS
$5.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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484 FPS
$4.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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605 FPS
$6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,999
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451 FPS
$9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 10 TB SSD
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$4,299
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451 FPS
$7.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,599
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392 FPS
$8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,469
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451 FPS
$8.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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