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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 4502 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 18% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-920 - 130 vs 110 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 65 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $90.0 vs $270.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-11900 - $0.82 vs $2.08 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
39.42307692307692%
Price, $
$270
33%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Updated 349098 minutes ago
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
110
84.61538461538461%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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In Stock
Updated 349098 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
19.483568075117372%
Multi-Core
1434
16.265880217785845%
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i7-920
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
81 FPS
$28.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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65 FPS
$50.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
In Stock
81 FPS
$58.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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