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6 Cores, 12 Threads @4.1GHz, Comet Lake.
Release date: Q2 2020.

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▲ 542,507 ▼

4 Cores, 8 Threads @2.66GHz, Nehalem.
Release date: Q3 2008.

Effective Speed 
+50%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 140,025 user samples
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Best Bench: 100% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 81% Base clock 4.1 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 135th / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 92%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 94%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier
69,074 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 72% Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 46% Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 0.95 GHz (avg)
Poor: 46% Great: 72%
SPEED RANK: 568th / 1456
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 46%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		92.2 % Much faster effective speed.
+50% 		61.6 %
Average Score 
+110%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		90.5 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7% 		84.9 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		137 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+112% 		64.7 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		268 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+116% 		124 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		505 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+139% 		211 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		825 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+177% 		298 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+80%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		96.6 Pts +2% 94.7 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		149 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+76% 		84.8 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		296 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+84% 		161 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		569 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+104% 		279 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		918 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+137% 		388 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+223%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.37 % Hugely higher market share.
+825% 		0.04 %
Value
Value For Money 		112 % Much better value.
+35% 		82.9 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		89 % Much more popular.
+65% 		54 %
Price
Price (score) 		$137 $94 Much cheaper.
+31%
Nice To Haves 
+88%
Age
Newest 		49 Months Much more recent.
+74% 		189 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		125 Watts +4% 130 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores Much higher core count.
+50% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads Much higher thread count.
+50% 		8 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+69% 		45 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		4.1 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+54% 		2.66 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.8 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+64% 		2.93 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1154 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+189% 		399 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1041 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+240% 		306 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Comet Lake Nehalem
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		FCLGA1200 LGA1366
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		UHD 630 None
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'20 Q4'08
Cache
Cache 		12 MB Intel® Smart Cache 8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 SSE4.2
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 45 nm
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		4.80 GHz 2.93 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		8 GT/s 4.8 GT/s QPI
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		128 GB 24 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR4-2666 DDR3 800/1066
Memory Channels
Max # of Memory Channels 		2 3
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		41.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Package Size
Package Size 		37.5mm x 37.5mm 42.5mm x 45.0mm
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Thermal Monitoring Technologies 		Yes No
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2 1.0
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions 		Yes No
Trusted Execution Tech
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡ 		Yes No

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 92.2%
Average Bench 61.6%
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The Intel Core i7-920 is five and a half years old which puts it at an enormous disadvantage to more modern processors. The 920 sports four cores and eight threads which is the same basic configuration that Intel still uses in the majority of their i7s. Comparing the 920 to the 4770K, its modern day equivalent, shows that 920 lags by 63% at stock speeds and by 44% when both processors are overclocked. Overclocking improves the 920 by 30% vs just 17% for the 4770K. Aside from approximately 50% more calculation throughput the 4770K offers lower power consumption, compatibility with Intel's latest FCLGA1150 platform, on-board graphics and newer CPU instructions. Owners of the 920 should probably consider upgrading not only to improve system response times but also to take advantage of the newer platform. [Mar '14 CPUPro]

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