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Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i7-920 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-920

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-920 Logo
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Buy for $88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $289 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

Core i7-920

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-920 Logo
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Buy for $88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $289 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-920 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 4371 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.

Advantages of Core i7-920

  • Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $88.00 vs $289.00
  • Up to 60% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.59 vs $1.49 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 29% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-920 - 194 vs 150 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 105 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-920 - 24 vs 8 threads
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Total War: WARHAMMER III

Total War: WARHAMMER III

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-920 Logo
Core i7-920

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


FPS

150

77%

Value, $/FPS

$0.59/FPS

100%

Price, $

$88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920

Buy for $88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

194

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.49/FPS

40%

Price, $

$289

30%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $289 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-920 Logo
Core i7-920

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-920 Logo
Core i7-920

Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008


Single-Core

415

19%

Multi-Core

1434

12%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-920 Logo

Core i7-920

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Nov 17th, 2008Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
BloomfieldCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
2.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
130 WTDP
105 W
45 nmProcess Size
7 nm
20.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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