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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900T 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 i9-9900T is 2980 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - $178.02 vs $360.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-9900T - $3.96 vs $6.1 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900T
- Performs up to 31% better in Starfield than Core i7-990X - 59 vs 45 FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
45
76%
Value, $/FPS
$3.96/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 I9-9900T I9 9900T 2.1 GHz Used Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor 16M 35W LGA 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900T |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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