CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-920

Intel Core i3-550

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-920
25
Core i3-550
28
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-920
4
Core i3-550
2
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-920
1
Core i3-550
1
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-920
10
Core i3-550
10

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-920
1222
Core i3-550
1340
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-920
2799
Core i3-550
1598
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-920
414
Core i3-550
429
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-920
1425
Core i3-550
868

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-920 and Intel Core i3-550

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-920 Core i3-550
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Bloomfield Clarkdale
Release Date Nov 2008 Jun 2010
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Base Clock 2.66 3.20
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 512 KB
L3 Cache 8MB 4 MB

Package

Lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA1366 LGA1156
TDP 130 73
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