Intel® Core™ i7-920
The Intel Core i7-920 is a desktop processor released in Nov 2008 using a 45 nm process. It has 4 cores and 8 threads, a base clock of 2.67 GHz, a maximum boost of 2.93 GHz, 8 MB of L3 cache, a 130 W TDP and the FCLGA1366 socket.
Overview
SummaryThe Intel Core i7-920 is a desktop processor with 4 cores and 8 threads (45 nm process). It launched in Nov 2008. Clocks run from 2.67 GHz base to 2.93 GHz boost. A 8-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.3 MB per core). It uses the FCLGA1366 socket. Rated TDP is 130 W.
Performance
12 metricsThe Intel Core i7-920 scores 1,214 in single-core performance and 2,877 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 1,869 for overall performance, 3,570 for productivity performance, 3,768 for creator performance, 2,769 for engineering performance and 4,361 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 719 per core, 360 per thread and 22 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 164. Its performance index is 23, so its overall performance is 77% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the Intel Core i7-920 scores 14,969 in integer math, 6,409 in floating-point math, 62,634 in compression, 536 in cryptography, 368 in physics simulation, 1,788 in vector SIMD, 22 in the prime sieve and 8,200 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 75% below in integer math, 86% below in floating-point math, 73% below in compression, 95% below in cryptography, 66% below in physics simulation, 88% below in vector SIMD, 67% below in the prime sieve and 64% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
7 specsThe Intel Core i7-920 has 4 physical cores and runs 8 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 2.67 GHz and boosts up to 2.93 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
6 specsThe Intel Core i7-920 is a desktop processor, belongs to the Intel Core i7 family and is manufactured on a 45 nm process. It launched in Nov 2008.
Cache
6 specsThe Intel Core i7-920 has 256 KB of L1 cache, 1 MB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 9.3 MB of cache, or 2.31 MB per core. Each core has 256 KB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe Intel Core i7-920 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 256 KB, L2 at 1 MB and L3 at 8 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 86% of the cache listed here.
Graphics
1 specThe Intel Core i7-920 does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.
Platform & Compatibility
1 specThe Intel Core i7-920 uses the FCLGA1366 socket.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe Intel Core i7-920 has a rated TDP of 130 W.
Platform Capabilities
8 supported, 1 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
8 supportedSecurity and Reliability
0 supportedVirtualization
0 supportedOS Compatibility
0 supportedThe Intel Core i7-920 supports 64-bit (x86-64), SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG and Hardware Shield, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex has no record for Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization), VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records these as not true for the Intel Core i7-920: Windows 11 eligible.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe Intel Core i7-920 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $284.
Naming & Aliases
3 specsReal-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the Intel Core i7-920 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
46% recordedFeex has recorded 46% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core i7-920. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: Codename, ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Max Memory, Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth, Memory Types, DDR5 Support, DDR4 Support, LPDDR Support, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Platform & Compatibility: Package, Package Size and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
8 answeredHow many cores and threads does the Intel Core i7-920 have?
The Intel Core i7-920 has 4 cores and 8 threads.
Does the Intel Core i7-920 have integrated graphics?
No. The Intel Core i7-920 does not include integrated graphics.
What socket does the Intel Core i7-920 use?
The Intel Core i7-920 uses the FCLGA1366 socket.
How fast does the Intel Core i7-920 run?
The Intel Core i7-920 can boost up to 2.93 GHz, with a 2.67 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the Intel Core i7-920?
The Intel Core i7-920 has a TDP of 130 W.
How does the Intel Core i7-920 perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core i7-920 scores 2,877 multi-core and 1,214 single-core.
How much cache does the Intel Core i7-920 have?
The Intel Core i7-920 has 256 KB of L1 cache, 1024 KB of L2 cache and 8 MB of L3 cache.
How does the Intel Core i7-920 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The Intel Core i7-920 has a computed performance index of 23, which is 77% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.