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Intel logo Core i7-990X
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General information Core i7-990X Xeon E5520
Launched Q1 2011 Q1 2009
Used in Desktop Server
Factory Intel Intel
Socket LGA1366 LGA1366
Clock 3.5 GHz 0 % 2.3 GHz 34.3 %
Turbo Clock 3.7 GHz 0 % 2.5 GHz 32.4 %
Cores 6 0 % 4 33.3 %
Threads 12 0 % 8 33.3 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 W 0 % 80 W 38.5 %
Performance Core i7-990X Xeon E5520
Overall Score 46297 0 % 35723 22.8 %
Future Proof 23 % 0 % 11 % 52.2 %
Benchmark Score 4594 0 % 1629 64.5 %
Single Thread Score 1568 0 % 1044.8 33.4 %
Encrypting Data 2647.3 MB/s 28.4 % 3696.6 MB/s 0 %
Compressing Data 119.2 MB/s 0 % 54.8 MB/s 54 %
String objects sorting 16069.4 thousand/s 0 % 7471.9 thousand/s 53.5 %
Prime numbers generation 33 millions/s 0 % 21.1 millions/s 35.9 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 29413.9 millions/s 0 % 13236.4 millions/s 55 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 12605.2 millions/s 0 % 5805.8 millions/s 53.9 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i7-990X, Xeon E5520.

Average frames per second Core i7-990X Xeon E5520
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 92.2 FPS 60.8 FPS
High settings 147.5 FPS 97.3 FPS
Medium settings 184.4 FPS 121.7 FPS
Low settings 230.5 FPS 152.1 FPS
Difference 0 % 34 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V Core i7-990X Xeon E5520
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 132.2 FPS 113.5 FPS
High settings 211.5 FPS 181.6 FPS
Medium settings 264.3 FPS 227.1 FPS
Low settings 330.4 FPS 283.8 FPS
Difference 0 % 14.1 %
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