The Core i7-920 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3900X, it's also the same value for money, as it's only $249.55 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-920
- Up to 76% cheaper – $79.28 vs $328.83
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 9 3900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Average FPS
166
86%
Min 1% FPS
112
88%
Price, €
€79.28
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€328.83
24%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
27%
Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
2.67 GHz
70%
Turbo Frequency
2.93 GHz
64%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-920 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
