Intel Core i7-920 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-05

The Intel Core i7-920 was released in Q4/2008 and has 4 cores. The processor can process 8 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket LGA 1366. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i7-920 achieved a result of 513 points (single-core) or 2,085 points (multi-core).

CPU lineage
In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Core i7-920 belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Core i7-920.
Name:	Intel Core i7-920
Family:	Intel Core i7
CPU group:	Intel Core i7 900
Architecture:	Bloomfield
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	1
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-920 has 4 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-920 is 2.66 GHz (2.93 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads:	4 / 8
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	4x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.66 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	2.93 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-920 has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i7-920 has the no iGPU installed, which has streaming multiprocessors ( shaders).

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:
Shader:
Max. GPU Memory:	--

Max. displays:
Generation:
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Release date:

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-920 supports a maximum of 24 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 3 memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 25.6 GB/s.

DDR3-1066	25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:	24 GB
Memory channels:	3
ECC:	No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth:	--

Thermal Management The Intel Core i7-920 has a TDP of 130 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	130 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i7-920 is made in 45 nm and has 9.00 MB cache.

Technology:	45 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1366
L2-Cache:	1.00 MB
L3-Cache:	8.00 MB
AES-NI:	No
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date:	Q4/2008
Release price:	305 $
Part Number:	BX80601920
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz (2.93 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-920 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Screenshots:

Geekbench 5.4.4 (12 GB DDR3-1066), Windows 10 Pro

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Celeron G1610 2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz	515
	Intel Core i3-2120T 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	515
	Intel Celeron 3955U 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	514
	Intel Core i7-920 4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz	513
	Intel Core2 Duo E8700 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	512
	AMD FX-8150 8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	512
	AMD FX-4300 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	511

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Samsung Exynos 9820 8C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	2094
	AMD FX-6350 6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz	2091
	Intel Core i7-7660U 2C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	2088
	Intel Core i7-920 4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz	2085
	AMD FX-8120 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	2085
	Intel Core i3-8145U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2084
	Intel Pentium Gold G5400 2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	2078

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i5-2300 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	526
	Intel Pentium G3250T 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	526
	Intel Pentium G3440T 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	526
	Intel Core i7-920 4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz	525
	Intel Pentium J6426 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	525
	Intel Core i5-2435M 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	525
	Intel Core i5-2430M 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	525

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core m3-7Y32 2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	1776
	AMD Athlon X4 845 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1772
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz	1772
	Intel Core i7-920 4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz	1771
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G 8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz	1770
	Intel Core i5-5200U 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1770
	Intel Core i7-2820QM 4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz	1769

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	2807
	Intel Core i5-4200M 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	2801
	Intel Core i7-5550U 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	2801
	Intel Core i7-920 4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz	2800
	Intel Core i3-6157U 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	2800
	AMD A8-5600K 4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz	2799
	Intel Celeron G5905 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	2790

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core2 Duo E7500 2C 2T @ 2.93 GHz	247
	Intel Core i5-650 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	246
	Intel Core i5-3210M 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	244
	Intel Core i7-920 4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz	242
	AMD FX-8350 8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	241
	Intel Core i5-2450M 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	236
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	230

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD FX-8370E 8C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	1284
	Intel Core i5-4430 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1280
	Intel Core i5-3470S 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1273
	Intel Core i7-920 4C 8T @ 2.66 GHz	1263
	Intel Core i7-2820QM 4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz	1242
	Intel Core i5-3350P 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1237
	AMD FX-8320E 8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	1235

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,399 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,372 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,648 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,599 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,319 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
222 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
725 entries

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