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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 3143 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 18% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-920 - 143 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $90.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-7900X - $0.74 vs $2.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.8/FPS
26.42857142857143%
Price, $
$400
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Updated 349224 minutes ago
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
FPS
121
84.61538461538461%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
Buy for $90 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349223 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Single-Core
415
29.184247538677923%
Multi-Core
1434
16.330714041680903%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-920 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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