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Intel i7-920 vs AMD Athlon II X4 640

The AMD Athlon II X4 640 is newer than Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz and is around -21% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 8404 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz×AMD Athlon II X4 640+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1366AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.9 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP130W95W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q2 2010
# of Samples65561848
CPU Rank31023446
CPU Value35.933.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1212(-0.1%)1213(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2868(0.0%)2278(-20.6%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz
2,868
AMD Athlon II X4 640
2,278
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz
35.9
AMD Athlon II X4 640
33.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz
1,212
AMD Athlon II X4 640
1,213
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz AMD Athlon II X4 640
Max TDP130W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.