The Core i7-920 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3800XT, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $256.06 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-920
- Up to 78% cheaper – $73.93 vs $329.99
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800XT
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 7 3800XT for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Average FPS
186
87%
Min 1% FPS
131
89%
Price, $
$73.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Average FPS
213
100%
Min 1% FPS
147
100%
Price, $
$329.99
22%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
25%
Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 Ryzen 7 3800XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 7 3800XT in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-920
Nov 17th, 2008
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.666 GHz
70%
Turbo Frequency
2.933 GHz
62%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-920 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Matisse 2 |
| 130 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
