The Core i7-920 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 1500X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $95.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-920
- Up to 54% cheaper – $80.00 vs $175.00
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 5 1500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
200
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$175
45%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
49%
Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 5 1500X in My Games
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 Ryzen 5 1500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 5 1500X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.666 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
2.933 GHz
79%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-920 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $189.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Zen |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
