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Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-990X can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 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: 71.55

Overall Rank:
1475th fastest in multithreading out of 4859 CPUs
2081st fastest in single threading out of 4859 CPUs
437th fastest in out of 1382 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $99.99 USD (2024-08-22)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7154
Single Thread Rating
1585

Samples: 444*
*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 Math29,826 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,608 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers33 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,309 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,687 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression122,927 KBytes/Sec
Physics513 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,362 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,585 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of September 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$99.99 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 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,092
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,476
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,123
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,066
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,267
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,526
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,164
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
 7,154
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 219.15
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 182.42
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 151.48
Intel Core i9-12900K
 151.37
Intel Core i9-13900K
 142.05
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.61
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
 71.55
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 56.73
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 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,162
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,691
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
 1,585
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2183824 - Sep 01 2024 [Overclocked]
9521
BL2183597 - Aug 31 2024 [Overclocked]
9506
BL2176383 - Aug 23 2024
7139
BL2127918 - Jun 20 2024
7457
BL2093962 - May 05 2024 [Overclocked]
9183
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 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
 7,154
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-990X
 6,063 (-15.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-990X
 7,753 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X
 5,750 (-19.6%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i7-990X
 3,865 (-46.0%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X
 8,652 (+20.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X
 8,647 (+20.9%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X
 8,081 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X
 8,066 (+12.7%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X
 6,747 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X
 6,495 (-9.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-990X
 6,280 (-12.2%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-990X
 5,491 (-23.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,259
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,117
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,039
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,480
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,394
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,085
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,971
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,746
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
 7,539
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz
 1,451