Intel Core i7-1160G7
Intel Core i9-7920X
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Comparing Intel Core i7-1160G7 vs Intel Core i9-7920X

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i7-1160G7 vs Intel Core i9-7920X in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

Intel Core i7-1160G7

Top features of Intel Core i7-1160G7

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  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.40 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
    Around 2% better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    15 W left arrow 165 W
    About 11 0.97 times less performance per watt
Intel Core i9-7920X

Top features of Intel Core i9-7920X

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  • Higher clock speed
    2.90 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz
    Around 28% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    12 left arrow 4
    3 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-1160G7 and Intel Core i9-7920X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name Intel Core i7-1160G7 left arrow Intel Core i9-7920X
Segment Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
Family Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i9
Generation 11 left arrow 7
CPU group Intel Core i 1100G/11000U left arrow Intel Core i 7000X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-1160G7 vs Intel Core i9-7920X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 2.10 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz
CPU Cores 4 left arrow 12
Turbo (1 Core) 4.40 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
CPU Threads 8 left arrow 24
Hyperthreading Yes left arrow Yes
Overclocking No left arrow Yes
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-1160G7 and Intel Core i9-7920X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake G7) left arrow no iGPU
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz left arrow
GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz left arrow No turbo
Execution units 96 left arrow
Shader 768 left arrow
Max. GPU Memory 16 GB left arrow --
Max. displays 4 left arrow
Generation 12 left arrow
DirectX Version 12 left arrow
Technology 10 nm left arrow
Release date Q3/2020 left arrow

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-1160G7 and Intel Core i9-7920X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode left arrow No
h264 Decode / Encode left arrow No
VP9 Decode / Encode left arrow No
VP8 Decode left arrow No
AV1 Decode left arrow No
AVC Decode / Encode left arrow No
VC-1 Decode left arrow No
JPEG Decode / Encode left arrow No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-1160G7 and Intel Core i9-7920X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type LPDDR4X-4266 left arrow DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 32 GB left arrow
ECC No left arrow No
Memory channels 2 left arrow 4
PCIe version 4.0 left arrow 3.0
PCIe lanes 4 left arrow 44

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-1160G7 and Intel Core i9-7920X.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-1160G7 or Intel Core i9-7920X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 15 W left arrow 165 W
TDP down 7 W left arrow --
Tjunction max. 100 °C left arrow --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-1160G7 and Intel Core i9-7920X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
L2-Cache 5.00 MB left arrow --
L3-Cache 12.00 MB left arrow 16.00 MB
Architecture Tiger Lake U left arrow Skylake X
Technology 10 nm left arrow 14 nm
Socket BGA 1526 left arrow LGA 2066
Release date Q3/2020 left arrow Q3/2017

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-1160G7 and Intel Core i9-7920X.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown left arrow Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests Intel Core i7-1160G7 vs Intel Core i9-7920X

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

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