Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz can be found below. 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.
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Is the Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.5 GHz

Cores: 10 Threads: 20

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 8.0 MB, L3: 14 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7900X CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i9-7900X CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 89.36

Overall Rank: 458

Last Price Change: $237.56 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark

21228

Single Thread Rating: 2571
Samples: 1095*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 21,901
Thread: 2,452

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math	72,538 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	45,127 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	76 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	41,382 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	7,577 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	323,134 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,251 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	25,672 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,571 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of December 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$449.39 USD	Buy Now!
	$237.56 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,536
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,410
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,714
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,610
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,928
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz		21,228
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,381
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,411
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,199

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.94
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.84
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.31
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.45
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz		89.36
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.53
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz		2,571
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1961216 - Dec 03 2023		21612
BL5052748 - Dec 01 2023		21796
BL1950299 - Nov 19 2023		21048
BL1941757 - Nov 08 2023		20428
BL1926451 - Oct 17 2023		17017

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz		21,228
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i9-7900X		16,415 (-22.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7900X		23,025 (+8.5%)
Intel Core i9-7920X @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i9-7900X		23,530 (+10.8%)
Intel Core i9-10850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7900X		22,558 (+6.3%)
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-7900X		17,486 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i7-11700K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7900X		24,673 (+16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-7900X		23,698 (+11.6%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-7900X		21,136 (-0.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i9-7900X		20,501 (-3.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i9-7900X		20,198 (-4.9%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-7900X		18,926 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i9-7900X		17,225 (-18.9%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,211
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,571
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,425
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,209
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,886
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,808
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,519
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz		2,468

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