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Intel i7-920 vs i5-3230M vs AMD Athlon II X2 4400e

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Laptop. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 12873 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×Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz×AMD Athlon II X2 4400e+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1366PGA988NA2
CPU ClassDesktopLaptopDesktop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.9 GHzUp to 3.2 GHzNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP130W35W37W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$6.39$6.75
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q1 2013Q3 2009
# of Samples6549627846
CPU Rank307532324476
CPU Value35.925.70.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1213(-22.8%)1570(0.0%)10703(-31.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2869(0.0%)2568(-10.5%)989(-65.5%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz
2,869
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
2,568
AMD Athlon II X2 4400e
989
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz
35.9
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
25.7
AMD Athlon II X2 4400e
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz
1,213
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz
1,570
AMD Athlon II X2 4400e
1,070
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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 Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz AMD Athlon II X2 4400e
Max TDP130W35W37W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.