The Core i7-920 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 1700 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $105.83 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-920
- Up to 55% cheaper – $88.00 vs $193.83
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 1700
- 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
Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 7 1700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 1700
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
178
100%
Min 1% FPS
119
100%
Price, $
$193.83
45%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
49%
Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 7 1700 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 1700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 7 1700 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
89%
Turbo Frequency
2.93 GHz
79%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 1700
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 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 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 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 |
