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CPU
Intel

Intel Core i9-7920X

Processor

CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
Maximum boost clock
4.3 GHz
Thermal design power
140 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 5.1.1 / Windows / CPU
Intel Core i9-7920X 233.65 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 230.02 - 246.16 · 12 core / 24 thread · Latest: 2026-07-06

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Bitcoin MiningOS X / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7920X

22.72* mHash/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7920X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Face DetectionOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7920X

16.37* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7920X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7920X

69.06* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7920X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Particle Simulation - 64kOS X / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7920X

161.81* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7920X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7920X

1.23* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7920X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

TV-L1 Optical FlowOS X / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7920X

4.39* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7920X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Video CompositionOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7920X

8.88* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7920X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark23,292*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,467*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark23,468* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark23,258*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

55.46 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

233.65 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
230.02337493812
75th percentile
246.15666391905
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

79.62 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

98.57 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

61.65 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

261.73 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
232.13839404656
75th percentile
262.19324862672
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

83.18 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

116.89 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

61.51 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

272.86 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
270.01603952197
75th percentile
273.71865104629
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

84.46 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

126.60 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

60.52 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

267.16 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
266.86641942957
75th percentile
281.46904639614
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

83.14 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

123.51 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

56.82 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

251.77 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
215.3643457039
75th percentile
285.3926061351
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

76.85 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

117.79 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

67.00 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

301.83 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
253.60595521038
75th percentile
302.91905470949
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

88.69 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

146.22 samples/min

9 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

63.99 samples/min

15 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

281.38 samples/min

15 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
274.25230878658
75th percentile
290.10306833722
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

81.70 samples/min

15 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-7920X

135.13 samples/min

15 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
Base clock
2.9 GHz
Reported CPU clock
2.9 GHz*
Maximum boost clock
4.3 GHz
L3 cache
16.5 MB
Architecture
Skylake*
Socket / package
FCLGA2066
Process node
14 nm
Chip/package TDP
140 W*

Memory & storage

Memory channels
4
Video memory type
DDR4-2666*

CPU memory support

  • DDR4-2666
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,666 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
140 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields
Name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
Cores
12*
Threads
24*
TDP
140* W
Socket
2,066*
Integrated GPU
No*
Product Page
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0756L5T93?tag=pckombo04b-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1*
Price
$1177.74 USD*
Producer
Intel*
Base Clock
2.9* GHz
Turbo Clock
4.4* GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes*
Specifications 2 · 29 fields
Product Collection
Intel® Core™ X-series Processors*
Processor Base Frequency
2.9* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
4.3* GHz
Cache
16.5 MB L3*
Bus Speed
8 GT/s DMI*
TDP
140* W
Embedded Options Available
No*
Conflict Free
Yes*
Max Memory Size
128* GB
Memory Types
DDR4-2666*
Max nb of Memory Channels
4*
Vertical Segment
Desktop*
ECC Memory Supported
No*
Processor Number
i9-7920X*
PCI Express Revision
3*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes
44*
T
95°C*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology
Yes*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx
Yes*
Intel 64
Yes*
Status
Launched*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0, AVX-512*
Execute Disable Bit
Yes*
Launch Date
Q3'17*
Lithography
14* nm
Recommended Customer Price
$1189.00 - $1199.00*
nb of Cores
12*
nb of Threads
24*
Specifications 3 · 12 fields
name
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz*
cores
12*
logicals
2*
samples
317*
price
275*
tdp
140*
date
2017-09-01*
socket
FCLGA2066*
category
Desktop*
speed
2,900*
turbo
4,400*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 4 · 2 fields
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz*
Specifications 5 · 8 fields
Foundry
Intel*
Vendor
Intel*
Product
Intel Core i9-7920X*
Type
CPU*
Release Date
2017-09-10*
Process Size (nm)
14* nm
TDP (W)
140* W
Freq (MHz)
2,900* MHz
Specifications 6 · 39 fields
processor name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
turbo frequency
4,300*
turbo frequency
4,300*
cache size
16,896*
cache size
16,896*
tdp
140*
tdp
140*
product line
Intel Core X-series Processors*
socket
FCLGA2066*
socket
FCLGA2066*
memory type
DDR4-2666*
memory type
DDR4-2666*
cores
12*
cores
12*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Desktop*
vertical segment
Desktop*
max memory size
134,217,728*
max memory size
134,217,728*
status
Discontinued*
status
Discontinued*
max temp
95*
max temp
95*
fullname
Intel Core i9-7920X X-series Processor (16.5M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz)*
threads
24*
threads
24*
name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
rating Processor benchmark result
23,468*
processor number
i9-7920X*
processor number
i9-7920X*
launch date
2017-08-01*
launch date
2017-08-01*
lithography
14*
lithography
14*
bus speed
8*
bus speed
8*
base frequency
2,900*
base frequency
2,900*
Specifications 7 · 11 fields
name
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz*
socket
FCLGA2066*
category
Desktop*
price
$919.99*
mark
23,258*
value
25.28*
single thread
2,401*
single thread value
2.61*
tdp
140*
powerperf
166*
testdate
Sep 2017*
Specifications 8 · 13 fields
microarchitecture
Skylake*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-7920X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
microarchitecture
Skylake*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-7920X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
4.4* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-7920X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
4.4* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-7920X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
2.9* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-7920X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
Reported core clock
2.9* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-7920X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
12*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-7920X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
core count
12*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-7920X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)
amount
170.66*
currency
USD*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown*
USD
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-7920X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-7920X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-7920X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
140* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-7920X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
140* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-7920X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-7920X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 9 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,017*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
FCLGA2066*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Desktop*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
375*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
23,292*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
62.11*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
2,467*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
6.58*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
140*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
166.37*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
12*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data