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Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.5 GHz

Cores: 10 Threads: 20

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 10 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 10 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 10 x 1024 KB
L3 Cache: 14 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7900X CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i9-7900X CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 132.55

Overall Rank:
883rd fastest in multithreading out of 5819 CPUs
1161st fastest in single threading out of 5819 CPUs
286th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $157.54 USD (2026-03-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
20882
Single Thread Rating
2537

Samples: 1362*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 21,901
Thread: 2,452

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math72,500 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math44,924 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers74 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting40,393 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption7,412 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression319,427 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,216 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions25,369 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,537 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$189.21 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,417
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,259
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,936
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,683
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz
 20,882
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,595
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,130
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 144.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 137.59
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz
 132.55
Intel Core i5-12400F
 130.51
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.56
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.54
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,490
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 i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz
 2,537
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3315825 - Feb 27 2026
19983
BL3302058 - Feb 21 2026 [Overclocked]
22213
BL3302012 - Feb 21 2026
20740
BL3287186 - Feb 14 2026
18566
BL3277336 - Feb 10 2026
22488
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz
 20,882
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i9-7900X
 16,836 (-19.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i9-7900X
 24,308 (+16.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i9-7900X
 24,252 (+16.1%)
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-7900X
 23,467 (+12.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i9-7900X
 17,677 (-15.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i9-7900X
 16,282 (-22.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i9-7900X
 15,625 (-25.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i9-7900X
 14,760 (-29.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8400F vs Intel Core i9-7900X
 24,474 (+17.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i9-7900X
 21,844 (+4.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i9-7900X
 21,532 (+3.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i9-7900X
 21,453 (+2.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,389
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
 10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,173
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,445
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz
 1,908