Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 16

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KB
L3 Cache: 11 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7820X CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i7-7820X CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 86.78

Overall Rank:
1112th fastest in multithreading out of 5822 CPUs
1176th fastest in single threading out of 5822 CPUs
351st fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $198.09 USD (2026-02-06)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

17190

Single Thread Rating

2522

Samples: 1352*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 18,518
Thread: 2,401

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math	57,119 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	35,413 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	61 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	31,930 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	6,010 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	254,670 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,045 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	20,928 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,522 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$198.09 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,410
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,252
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,935
Apple M4 10 Core		23,685
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,595
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz		17,190
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		161.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		144.67
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.55
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.88
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz		86.78
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F		45.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,599
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz		2,522

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3327664 - Mar 05 2026		17866
BL3323655 - Mar 03 2026		18053
BL3322656 - Mar 02 2026		17682
BL3312932 - Feb 26 2026		12322
BL3308785 - Feb 24 2026		19035

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz		17,190
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-7820X		16,279 (-5.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-7820X		14,760 (-14.1%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7820X		20,880 (+21.5%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7820X		13,573 (-21.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-7820X		17,677 (+2.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-7820X		15,625 (-9.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i7-7820X		21,454 (+24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Intel Core i7-7820X		20,251 (+17.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i7-7820X		19,675 (+14.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-7820X		18,535 (+7.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i7-7820X		16,045 (-6.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-7820X		15,983 (-7.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,122
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,266
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,523
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,373
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,163
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,792
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,443
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz		1,787

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz

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