Intel Core i5-8600 vs Intel Core i7-990X

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Intel Core i5-8600
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Intel Core i7-990X
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Intel Core i5-8600
Intel Core i7-990X
Key Differences Key Differences Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i7-990X
Cores 6 6
CPU Threads 6 12
Base Clock Speed 3.1GHz 3.46GHz
Turbo Clock Speed 4.3GHz 3.73GHz
TDP (THERMAL DESIGN POINT) 65W 130W
Has integrated graphics Yes No
Performance per watt 77.8 97.0
Performance Performance Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i7-990X
CPU Speed & Cores 6 x 3.1GHz 6 x 3.46GHz
Number of CPU Threads 6 12
L2 Cache Size 1.5MB 1.5MB
L3 Cache Size 9MB 12MB
Turbo Boost Frequency 4.3GHz 3.73GHz
L1 Cache Size 384KB 384KB
L2 Core 0.25MB/core 0.25MB/core
L3 Core 1.5MB/core 2MB/core
Clock Multiplier 31 26
Turbo Boost Tech Version 2 Not Known
Does it have an unlocked multiplier No Yes
Uses ARM big.LITTLE tech No No
Uses ARM HMP No No
Features Features Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i7-990X
Has AES Support Yes Yes
Supported SSE Version 4.2 4.2
Has AVX Support Yes No
Has MMX Tech Support Yes Yes
Has F16C Support Yes No
Has Multithreading Tech Support Yes Yes
Supports CPU Throttling No Yes
Supports ARM TrustZone Tech No No
Has FMA4 Instructions Support No No
Has NX Processor Bit Support Yes Yes
Has FMA3 Instructions Support Yes No
Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i7-990X
Height 37.5mm 45mm
Width Size 37.5mm 42.5mm
General info General info Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i7-990X
Has 64-bit Support No Data Found No Data Found
Semiconductor Size 14nm 32nm
GPU Base Clock Speed 350MHz Not Known
TDP (Thermal Design Point) 65W 130W
PCI Express Version 3 3
CPU Temperature 100°C Not Known
DirectX Version Info 12 Not Known
OpenGL Driver Version 4.5 Not Known
GPU Boost Clock Speed 1150MHz Not Known
No. of Supported Displays 3 Not Known
Width Size 37.5mm 42.5mm
Height 37.5mm 45mm
Does it have Integrated Graphics Yes No
Transistor Count Not Known 1170 million
Supports Power Optimized L2 Cache No No
Memory Memory Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i7-990X
RAM Memory Speed 2666MHz 1066MHz
Max Memory Bandwidth 41.6GB/s 25.6GB/s
Max Memory Channels 2 3
Supported Memory Size 64GB 24GB
Bus Bandwidth 8GT/s 6.4GT/s
ECC (Error-Correcting Code) Memory Support No No
DDR Type Memory Version 4 Not Known
Benchmarks Benchmarks Intel Core i5-8600 Intel Core i7-990X
PassMark Score 9964 9374
PassMark Score (Single Thread) 2601 1510
Geekbench 5 Score (Multi-Thread) 5054 Not Known
Geekbench 5 Score (Single Thread) 1130 Not Known
CPU Performance (Per Watt) 77.8 97.0
PassMark Score (Overclocked) Not Known 11238

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