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Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 @ 2.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 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 Core2 Extreme X7900 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 @ 2.80GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: PGA478

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 2

Typical TDP: 44 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 1 x 4096 KB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU X7900 @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 7.01

Overall Rank:
4342nd fastest in multithreading out of 5810 CPUs
3594th fastest in single threading out of 5810 CPUs
1023rd fastest in out of 1614 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $159.95 USD (2021-08-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1121
Single Thread Rating
1093

Samples: 44*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 1,669
Thread: 1,007

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math4,737 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math2,052 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers6 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting3,128 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption311.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression24,124 KBytes/Sec
Physics107 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions452 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,093 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of March 2026


Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of March 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
25,232
Apple M4 10 Core
23,678
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
20,616
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
19,743
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
17,995
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
16,474
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,131
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
10,592
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
9,385
Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 @ 2.80GHz
1,121
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
55.21
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
49.98
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
30.37
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
11.03
Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 @ 2.80GHz
7.01
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,675
Intel Core i7-12700H
3,502
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
3,021
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
2,886
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
2,614
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
2,391
Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 @ 2.80GHz
1,093
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3302514 - Feb 21 2026
1162
BL3021034 - Nov 01 2025
1165
BL1979650 - Dec 26 2023
1092
BL1721975 - Jan 16 2023
1153
BL1533874 - Mar 16 2022
1088
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 @ 2.80GHz
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 @ 2.80GHz
1,121
Intel Core2 Duo T7700 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X7900
944 (-15.9%)
Intel Core2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X7900
969 (-13.6%)
AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-68 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X7900
866 (-22.8%)
Intel Core i5-430M @ 2.27GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X7900
1,212 (+8.1%)
Intel Pentium 2127U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X7900
1,081 (-3.6%)
Intel Core2 Duo T9500 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X7900
1,025 (-8.6%)
Intel Pentium 2117U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X7900
1,013 (-9.6%)
Intel Core2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X7900
985 (-12.1%)
Intel Core2 Duo T8300 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X7900
899 (-19.9%)
Intel Core2 Duo P8400 @ 2.26GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X7900
866 (-22.7%)
Intel Core2 Duo P8600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X7900
863 (-23.1%)
Intel Celeron 1007U @ 1.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X7900
842 (-24.9%)

Is the Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,793
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9,377
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,987
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
8,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
7,913
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,899
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,713
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
6,898
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,757
Intel Core2 Extreme X7900 @ 2.80GHz
181