The Core i7-920 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-11900 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $302.64 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-920
- Up to 80% cheaper – $76.25 vs $378.89
Advantages of the Core i9-11900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-920 vs Core i9-11900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Average FPS
166
82%
Min 1% FPS
112
84%
Price, $
$76.25
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Core i9-11900
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, $
$378.89
20%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
24%
Core i7-920 vs Core i9-11900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-920 vs Core i9-11900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-920 vs Core i9-11900 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
100%
Turbo Frequency
2.93 GHz
56%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-11900
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-920 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $439.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
