Intel Core i7-7800X vs Intel Core i9-9900X

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,579

Rank #432

vs
6,091

Rank #217

5,579
6,091

Core i9-9900X wins by 8.4% (Rank #432 vs #217)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,757

Rank #386

vs
6,115

Rank #230

5,757
6,115

Core i9-9900X wins by 5.9% (Rank #386 vs #230)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,313

Rank #463

vs
6,055

Rank #224

5,313
6,055

Core i9-9900X wins by 12.3% (Rank #463 vs #224)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,867

Rank #469

vs
5,194

Rank #281

4,867
5,194

Core i9-9900X wins by 6.3% (Rank #469 vs #281)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,912

Rank #478

vs
5,290

Rank #281

4,912
5,290

Core i9-9900X wins by 7.1% (Rank #478 vs #281)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,022

Rank #382

vs
5,409

Rank #208

5,022
5,409

Core i9-9900X wins by 7.2% (Rank #382 vs #208)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-7800X Core i9-9900X Diff
Cores
6
10
-40%
Threads
12
20
-40%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
3,500 MHz
0%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
4,000 MHz
4,400 MHz
-9.1%
Turbo Frequency (2 cores) --
4,400 MHz
Clock Multiplier
35x
35x
0%
L1 Cache
384 KB
640 KB
-40%
L2 Cache
6 MiB
10 MiB
-40%
L3 Cache
8 MiB
19 MiB
-57.1%
Memory Channels
4
4
0%
Maximum Memory
128 GB
128 GB
0%
Max Bandwidth
79 GB/s
79 GB/s
0%
PCIe Lanes
28
44
-36.4%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
140 W
165 W
15.2% less
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
14 nm
0%

General Information

Specification Core i7-7800X Core i9-9900X
Designer Intel Intel
Family Core Core
Series i7-7000 i9-9000
Model Number i7-7800X i9-9900X
Microarchitecture Skylake Skylake
Core Name Skylake Skylake X Refresh
Core Family 6 6
Core Model 85 --
Socket Socket Socket
Package FCLGA-2066 FCLGA-2066
Chipset Lewisburg Lewisburg
Memory Type DDR4-2400 DDR4-2666
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe Configuration 1x16+1x8+1x4, 3x8+1x4 x16, x8, x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $389.00 $989.00
Locked Multiplier No No

Designer

Core i7-7800X
Intel
Core i9-9900X
Intel

Family

Core i7-7800X
Core
Core i9-9900X
Core

Series

Core i7-7800X
i7-7000
Core i9-9900X
i9-9000

Model Number

Core i7-7800X
i7-7800X
Core i9-9900X
i9-9900X

Microarchitecture

Core i7-7800X
Skylake
Core i9-9900X
Skylake

Core Name

Core i7-7800X
Skylake
Core i9-9900X
Skylake X Refresh

Core Family

Core i7-7800X
6
Core i9-9900X
6

Core Model

Core i7-7800X
85
Core i9-9900X
--

Socket

Core i7-7800X
Socket
Core i9-9900X
Socket

Package

Core i7-7800X
FCLGA-2066
Core i9-9900X
FCLGA-2066

Chipset

Core i7-7800X
Lewisburg
Core i9-9900X
Lewisburg

Memory Type

Core i7-7800X
DDR4-2400
Core i9-9900X
DDR4-2666

ECC Support

Core i7-7800X
No
Core i9-9900X
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-7800X
3.0
Core i9-9900X
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-7800X
1x16+1x8+1x4, 3x8+1x4
Core i9-9900X
x16, x8, x4

Market Segment

Core i7-7800X
Desktop
Core i9-9900X
Desktop

Release Price

Core i7-7800X
$389.00
Core i9-9900X
$989.00

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-7800X
No
Core i9-9900X
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-7800X Core i9-9900X
Process 14 nm 14 nm
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Technology CMOS CMOS
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) x86-64 (x86)

Process

Core i7-7800X
14 nm
Core i9-9900X
14 nm

Manufacturer

Core i7-7800X
Intel
Core i9-9900X
Intel

Technology

Core i7-7800X
CMOS
Core i9-9900X
CMOS

Word Size

Core i7-7800X
64-bit
Core i9-9900X
64-bit

ISA

Core i7-7800X
x86-64 (x86)
Core i9-9900X
x86-64 (x86)

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-7800X Core i9-9900X
ABM
ADX
AES
AVX
AVX-512
AVX-512
AVX2
AVX512BW
AVX512CD
AVX512DQ
AVX512F
AVX512VL
AVX512_VNNI
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
DL Boost
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
KPT
MBE Ctrl
MMX
NM
NX
PTT
Protected
RdRand
Real
Run Sure
SMM
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
SST
TBMT 3.0
TBT 1.0
TBT 2.0
TSX
TXT
VMD
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64