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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 4502 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $90.0 vs $265.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-11900K - $0.28 vs $0.69 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-920 - 385 vs 317 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-920 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
317
82.33766233766234%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
385
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
40.579710144927546%
Price, $
$265
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
17.503163222269087%
Multi-Core
1434
13.098282791377422%
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-920 or Core i9-11900K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
97 FPS
$19.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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293 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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149 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
185 FPS
$12.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
In Stock
97 FPS
$20.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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293 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,589
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293 FPS
$8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,478.59
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97 FPS
$19.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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293 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
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204 FPS
$6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399
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