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Intel Core i7-6920HQ @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6920HQ can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-6920HQ @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-6920HQ @ 2.90GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 530

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1440

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.8 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 45 W

TDP Down: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6920HQ CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i7-6920HQ CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 12.75

Overall Rank:
1714th fastest in multithreading out of 5270 CPUs
1598th fastest in single threading out of 5270 CPUs
411th fastest in out of 1498 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $568.00 USD (2015-07-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7245
Single Thread Rating
2062

Samples: 429*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,579
Thread: 2,002

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6920HQ @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math22,915 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,715 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting12,630 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,572 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression101,573 KBytes/Sec
Physics559 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,991 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,062 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6920HQ @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6920HQ @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2752991 - Jul 10 2025
7773
BL2751513 - Jul 09 2025
6543
BL2749999 - Jul 08 2025
5812
BL2726322 - Jun 27 2025
6862
BL2720954 - Jun 25 2025
4092
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6920HQ @ 2.90GHz
As of 14th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6920HQ @ 2.90GHz
7,245
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v5 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ
7,485 (+3.3%)
Intel Core i7-6770HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ
7,130 (-1.6%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ
6,866 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ
6,527 (-9.9%)
Intel Core i7-8665U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ
6,194 (-14.5%)
Intel Core i5-10210U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ
6,108 (-15.7%)
Intel Core i7-8565U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ
5,992 (-17.3%)
Intel Core i5-8365U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ
5,983 (-17.4%)
Intel Core i5-8265U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ
5,841 (-19.4%)
Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ
8,079 (+11.5%)
Intel Core i7-7920HQ @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ
7,295 (+0.7%)
Intel Core i7-4940MX @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6920HQ
6,841 (-5.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6920HQ @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
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9,909
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9,015
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8,142
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7,810
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7,046
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6,778
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6,755
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6,753
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6,743
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6,686
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6,632
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6,450
Intel Core i7-6920HQ @ 2.90GHz
864