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Intel i9-7920X vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

The Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X also around 45% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 12% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz uses around 38% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3473 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz×AMD Ryzen 5 1600X+ ADD
Price $145 - BUY $125 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2066AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.4 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 24)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 17MBL1: 576KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP140W95W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2017Q2 2017
# of Samples3673106
CPU Value162.5104.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2495(0.0%)2195(-12.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)23561(0.0%)13038(-44.7%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz
23,561
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
13,038
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz
162.5
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
104.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz
2,495
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
2,195
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Max TDP140W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.280.19
Running cost per day$0.070$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)102.269.3
Running cost per year$25.55$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.