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.

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

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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: 8.94

Overall Rank: 1048

Last Price Change: $789.95 USD (2021-02-04)

Average CPU Mark

7059

Single Thread Rating: 1578
Samples: 418*
*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 Math	29,639 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,518 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,701 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	119.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics	502 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,183 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,578 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of February 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$789.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$1,500.19 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Acer Aspire TC-1760-UA92 Desktop \| 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400 6-Core Processor \| 12GB 3200MHz DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD \| 8X DVD \| Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Bluetooth 5.2 \| Windows 11 Home	$529.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 8950 Desktop Computer - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Killer Wi-Fi 6, Air Cooling, USB-C, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro - Black	$1145.99 (www.amazon.com)
	America's NUC11! Intel NUC NUC11TNHi7 Mini PC/HTPC, Quad-Core i7-1185G7 - Up to 4.7 GHz Turbo, NVMe SSD DDR4-3200MHz RAM, WiFi 6, BT 5.0 TB 3 & 4, 4X4K Monitor Capable (32GB RAM + 1TB Top-Tier NVMe)	$1199.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 Enthusiast (NUC11PHKi7C, Phantom Canyon) Mini PC 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 Upto 4.7GHz, 32GB DDR4, 1TB PCIe SSD \|GeForce_RTX 2060 \|Thunderbolt 4 \| WiFi\| Window 10 Pro	$1460.00 (www.amazon.com)
	CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC, Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6GHz, 8GB DDR4, GeForce RTX 2060 6GB, 500GB NVMe SSD, WiFi Ready & Win 11 Home (GXiVR8060A11)	$1080.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,582
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,752
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,160
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,956
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,932
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,557
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,266
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz		7,059

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		132.12
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		116.36
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.83
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.97
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		49.01
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		31.20
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz		8.94
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,826
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,730
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz		1,578

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1738394 - Feb 06 2023		6592
BL1733049 - Jan 30 2023		6977
BL1724446 - Jan 19 2023		7026
BL1711563 - Jan 04 2023		5574
BL1709797 - Jan 02 2023 [Overclocked]		7784

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 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz		7,059
Intel Core i7-4770T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X		5,873 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i7-3930K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X		8,261 (+17.0%)
Intel Core i7-980 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X		6,871 (-2.7%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X		5,490 (-22.2%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X		5,337 (-24.4%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-990X		6,023 (-14.7%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-990X		5,415 (-23.3%)
Intel Core i7-8086K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X		14,509 (+105.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-990X		8,733 (+23.7%)
Intel Core i7-3960X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X		8,460 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X		8,391 (+18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-990X		7,767 (+10.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,480
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,797
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,574
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,104
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,698
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,679
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,650
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,562
Intel Core i7-13700F		6,510
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,437
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz		1,429

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