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The Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz is newer than Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz and is around 7% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz is around 41% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz uses around 11% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 3976 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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×Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz | ×Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz | + ADD | |
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Socket Type | FCLGA2066 | FCLGA1200 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 2.9 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.4 GHz | Up to 5.2 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 12 (Threads: 24) | 8 (Threads: 16) | |
Cache | L1: 768KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 17MB | L1: 640KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MB | |
TDP | 140W | 125W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $25.55 | $22.81 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q3 2017 | Q1 2021 | |
# of Samples | 373 | 3603 | |
CPU Value | 67.0 | 58.3 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 2496(-28.9%) | 3511(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 23463(-6.3%) | 25048(0.0%) |
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz | 23,463 | |
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz | 25,048 | |
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Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz | 67.0 | |
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz | 58.3 | |
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Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz | 2,496 | |
Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz | 3,511 | |
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Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz | Intel Core i9-11900K @ 3.50GHz | |
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Max TDP | 140W | 125W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |