The Core i7-920 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 1800X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $6.31 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-920
- Up to 7% cheaper – $79.28 vs $85.59
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 27% less energy – 95 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 7 1800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Average FPS
166
92%
Min 1% FPS
112
93%
Price, €
€79.28
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 1800X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
180
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, €
€85.59
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 7 1800X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 7 1800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 7 1800X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.67 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
2.93 GHz
73%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 1800X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-920 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 1800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
