Intel Core i9-7920X
The current Intel Core i9-7920X price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Intel · CPU
Retailer photo of Intel Core i9-7920X. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Cores / threads
- 12C / 24T
- Boost clock
- 4400 MHz
- Socket
- LGA 2066
- TDP
- 252 W
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $162 the Intel Core i9-7920X is priced in line with its $162 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Intel Core i9-7920X: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-7920X | Newegg | New | $162 | 26 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i9-7920XMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#126 of 270 graded processors
- #123 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5700G 14
- #124 IntelIntel Core i5-13400 14
- #125 IntelIntel Core i7-11700KF 14
- #126 IntelIntel Core i9-7920X 14
- #127 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 3800X 13
- #128 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 3700X 13
- #129 IntelIntel Core i9-11900 13
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#189 of 270 currently priced processors
- #186 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 5950X 27
- #187 IntelIntel Core i9-10850K 26
- #188 IntelIntel Core i5-12500 26
- #189 IntelIntel Core i9-7920X 26
- #190 IntelIntel Core i9-9900K 26
- #191 IntelIntel Core i9-9900X 26
- #192 IntelIntel Core i7-10700KF 24
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#235 of 270 graded processors
- #232 IntelIntel Core i5-7600 52
- #233 IntelIntel Xeon E3 1230 V5 51
- #234 IntelIntel Core i7-5820K 51
- #235 IntelIntel Core i9-7920X 51
- #236 IntelIntel Core i5-9500T 51
- #237 IntelIntel Xeon E3 1276 V3 51
- #238 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 2700 51
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#229 of 270 currently priced processors
- #226 IntelIntel Core i5-6402P 19
- #227 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX 19
- #228 AMDAMD EPYC 4564P 19
- #229 IntelIntel Core i9-7920X 19
- #230 IntelIntel Xeon E3 1225 V5 18
- #231 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX 18
- #232 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 18
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#126 of 270 graded processors
- #123 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5700G 14
- #124 IntelIntel Core i5-13400 14
- #125 IntelIntel Core i7-11700KF 14
- #126 IntelIntel Core i9-7920X 14
- #127 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 3800X 13
- #128 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 3700X 13
- #129 IntelIntel Core i9-11900 13
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#169 of 270 currently priced processors
- #166 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 3600X 29
- #167 IntelIntel Core i3-10105F 29
- #168 IntelIntel Core i7-10700K 29
- #169 IntelIntel Core i9-7920X 28
- #170 IntelIntel Core i5-10400 28
- #171 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 5960X 28
- #172 IntelIntel Core i5-8500 27
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#176 of 270 graded processors
- #173 IntelIntel Pentium Gold G7400 18
- #174 IntelIntel Core i9-10940X 17
- #175 IntelIntel Core i9-7960X 17
- #176 IntelIntel Core i9-7920X 17
- #177 IntelIntel Core i5-10600 16
- #178 IntelIntel Core i5-10400 16
- #179 IntelIntel Core i9-10920X 16
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#196 of 270 currently priced processors
- #193 IntelIntel Core i7-13700K 17
- #194 IntelIntel Core i9-14900KS 17
- #195 IntelIntel Core i9-13900K 17
- #196 IntelIntel Core i9-7920X 16
- #197 IntelIntel Core i9-10900KF 16
- #198 IntelIntel Core i9-9940X 16
- #199 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 16
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value26 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus 75 +105% capability | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 94 -5% capability · -35% price |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeC Value19 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus A 88 +42% capability | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F A 100 +35% capability · -35% price |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeC Value28 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus A 100 +105% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF A 90 +84% capability · -1% price |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeF Value16 | Higher capability Ryzen 5 9600X A 70 +269% capability · +6% price | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 5500 C 100 +138% capability |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded C for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near $53, against a cheapest tracked $162
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 7500F holds Relative Value 94 against its 26 with Balanced priorities, at $106
- Not the pick if Performance per Watt is your main useit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Gaming is your main useGraded C; Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus reaches A. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Gaming specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Gaming per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 7500F holds Relative Value 100 against its 19 for Gaming, at $106
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades C for Productivity, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useGraded C; Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus reaches A. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Productivity specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Productivity per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core Ultra 5 245KF holds Relative Value 90 against its 28 for Productivity, at $160
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Performance per Watt is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades F for Performance per Watt, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Performance per Watt is your main useit grades F there; Ryzen 5 9600X grades A at $171
- You want strong value for Performance per Watt specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Performance per Watt per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 5500 holds Relative Value 100 against its 16 for Performance per Watt. Check on Amazon.
Models that suit Performance per Watt better, at this budget
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Intel Core i9-7920X
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Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for Performance per Watt
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Cores
- 12
- Threads
- 24
- Performance cores
- 12
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 2900 MHz
- Boost clock
- 4400 MHz
Power / Interface
- TDP
- 252 W
- Maximum turbo power
- 252 W
- Socket
- LGA 2066
- Maximum memory
- 128 GB
- Integrated graphics
- No
- Process node
- 14 nm
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Core / Performance
- L2 cache
- 12 MB
- L3 cache
- 5 MB
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
Warranty & release
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Release year
- 2014
- Manufacturer part number
- BX80673I97920X
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
LGA 2066 required
Your motherboard must use socket LGA 2066. A different socket does not fit — this is a physical constraint, not a preference.
Board BIOS must list this model
A matching socket is necessary but not sufficient — check the vendor CPU support list.
Unknown
Cooler rated for 252 W or more
No cooler is included. Your cooler must be rated for at least 252 W on socket LGA 2066.
Discrete GPU required
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Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Intel Core i9-7920X offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #126 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 662. AMD Ryzen 5 7500F currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i9-7920X offers C-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #235 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 662. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i9-7920X offers C-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #126 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 662. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i9-7920X offers F-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #176 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 662. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula cpu-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.