| Essentials | |
| Product Collection | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Code Name | Products formerly Gulftown |
| Vertical Segment | Desktop |
| Processor Number | i7-990X |
| Lithography | 32 nm |
| CPU Specifications | |
| # of Cores | 6 |
| # of Threads | 12 |
| Processor Base Frequency | 3.46 GHz |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 3.73 GHz |
| Cache | 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s |
| # of QPI Links | 1 |
| TDP | 130 W |
| VID Voltage Range | 0.800V-1.375V |
| Supplemental Information | |
| Embedded Options Available | No |
| Datasheet | View now |
| Memory Specifications | |
| Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) | 24 GB |
| Memory Types | DDR3 1066 |
| Max # of Memory Channels | 3 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| Physical Address Extensions | 36-bit |
| ECC Memory Supported | No |
| Package Specifications | |
| Sockets Supported | FCLGA1366 |
| Max CPU Configuration | 1 |
| TCASE | 67.9°C |
| Package Size | 42.5mm X 45.0mm |
| Processing Die Size | 239 mm2 |
| Advanced Technologies | |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 |
| Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes |
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes |
| Intel® 64 | Yes |
| Instruction Set | 64-bit |
| Instruction Set Extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Idle States | Yes |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | No |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies | No |
| Security & Reliability | |
| Intel® AES New Instructions | Yes |
| Intel® Trusted Execution Technology | No |
| Execute Disable Bit | Yes |