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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 4618 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - $178.02 vs $530.97
- Up to 36% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-14900KF - $1.87 vs $2.92 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF
- Performs up to 92% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-990X - 182 vs 95 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
95
52%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/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 i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.92/FPS
64%
Price, $
$530.97
33%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF New Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 179 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-14900KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i9-14900KF
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
182 FPS
$21.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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177 FPS
$14.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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182 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,429.99
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152 FPS
$15.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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162 FPS
$12.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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182 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
96 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
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136 FPS
$12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739.99
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182 FPS
$18.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,299.99
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170 FPS
$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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182 FPS
$21.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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