The Core i7-920 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3500X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $45.20 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-920
- Up to 36% cheaper – $79.80 vs $125.00
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 65 vs 130 Watts
Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 5 3500X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Average FPS
166
88%
Min 1% FPS
112
90%
Price, $
$79.8
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, $
$125
63%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
73%
Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 5 3500X 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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Ultra
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+2
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Very High
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 5 3500X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.67 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
2.93 GHz
71%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-920 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
