Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz can be found below. 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.
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Is the Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.4 GHz

Cores: 12 Threads: 24

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 8.0 MB, L3: 17 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7920X CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i9-7920X CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 104.08

Overall Rank: 378

Last Price Change: $226.07 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

23530

Single Thread Rating: 2500
Samples: 340*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 23,407
Thread: 2,399

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math	83,415 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	51,775 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	82 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	47,261 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	8,809 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	375,469 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,282 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	28,341 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,500 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of December 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$629.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$226.07 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,538
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,412
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,715
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz		23,530
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,610
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,928
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,383
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,421
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,200

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.94
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.84
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.32
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.46
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz		104.08
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.54
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,945
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz		2,500

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1942912 - Nov 09 2023		19894
BL1932941 - Oct 26 2023 [Overclocked]		29782
BL1931820 - Oct 25 2023 [Overclocked]		23670
BL1931109 - Oct 24 2023		21159
BL5048978 - Oct 23 2023		27054

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz		23,530
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7920X		23,062 (-2.0%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-7920X		21,228 (-9.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i9-7920X		28,702 (+22.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-7920X		27,977 (+18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i9-7920X		26,752 (+13.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-7920X		32,686 (+38.9%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7920X		22,564 (-4.1%)
Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i9-7920X		27,794 (+18.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7920X		27,608 (+17.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i9-7920X		27,477 (+16.8%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7920X		24,673 (+4.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-7920X		23,698 (+0.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,211
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,078
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,571
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,425
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,375
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,208
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,886
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,862
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,809
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,519
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz		2,325

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz

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