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Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1366

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 2.0 MB, L3: 12 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU X 990 @ 3.47GHz, Intel Core i7 CPU X 990 @ 3.47GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 40.53

Overall Rank: 1254

Last Price Change: $175.00 USD (2023-05-24)

Average CPU Mark
rating
7092

Single Thread Rating: 1576
Samples: 434*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,491
Thread: 1,536

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz

Integer Math29,657 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,522 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,260 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,668 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression122,703 KBytes/Sec
Physics507 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,296 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,576 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$178.02 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$175.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,712
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,408
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,198
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
 7,092
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.87
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
 40.53
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.53
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
 1,576
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1958356 - Nov 29 2023 [Overclocked]
8526
BL1956349 - Nov 27 2023
7761
BL1949423 - Nov 18 2023
7264
BL1944932 - Nov 12 2023
6845
BL1923501 - Oct 13 2023
6867
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
 7,092
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X
 8,408 (+18.6%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-990X
 6,206 (-12.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-990X
 6,768 (-4.6%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X
 9,422 (+32.8%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-990X
 6,043 (-14.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i7-990X
 28,705 (+304.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i7-990X
 21,927 (+209.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-990X
 13,072 (+84.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-990X
 8,733 (+23.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X
 8,421 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X
 8,202 (+15.6%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X
 8,173 (+15.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,568
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,423
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,230
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,809
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,684
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,517
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
 1,436