Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-7820X can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 16

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KB
L3 Cache: 11 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7820X CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i7-7820X CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 14.20

Overall Rank:
873rd fastest in multithreading out of 5038 CPUs
907th fastest in single threading out of 5038 CPUs
290th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $1,208.32 USD (2025-03-29)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

17155

Single Thread Rating

2523

Samples: 1158*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 18,518
Thread: 2,401

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math	56,819 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	35,350 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	61 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	32,038 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	5,985 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	254,954 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,043 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	20,933 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,523 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 31st of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$379.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,751
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,495
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,718
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz		17,155
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		224.28
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.61
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.34
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz		14.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz		2,523

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2509616 - Mar 26 2025		17081
BL2503312 - Mar 23 2025		17067
BL2500158 - Mar 22 2025		18387
BL2497790 - Mar 21 2025		19208
BL2496819 - Mar 21 2025		13960

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz		17,155
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-7820X		16,338 (-4.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-7820X		15,657 (-8.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-7820X		14,804 (-13.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-7820X		13,037 (-24.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-7820X		17,495 (+2.0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-7820X		16,800 (-2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-7820X		15,684 (-8.6%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7820X		21,039 (+22.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X vs Intel Core i7-7820X		15,625 (-8.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 vs Intel Core i7-7820X		14,696 (-14.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-7820X		13,894 (-19.0%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7820X		13,588 (-20.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,362
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,695
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,533
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,433
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		9,328
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz		1,784

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz

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