Intel Core i7-9800X vs Intel Core i3-9300

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,705

Rank #360

vs
5,358

Rank #581

5,705
5,358

Core i7-9800X wins by 6.1% (Rank #360 vs #581)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,764

Rank #382

vs
5,696

Rank #423

5,764
5,696

Core i7-9800X wins by 1.2% (Rank #382 vs #423)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,617

Rank #348

vs
4,851

Rank #785

5,617
4,851

Core i7-9800X wins by 13.6% (Rank #348 vs #785)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,060

Rank #342

vs
4,706

Rank #653

5,060
4,706

Core i7-9800X wins by 7% (Rank #342 vs #653)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,117

Rank #362

vs
4,656

Rank #778

5,117
4,656

Core i7-9800X wins by 9% (Rank #362 vs #778)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,268

Rank #250

vs
4,773

Rank #615

5,268
4,773

Core i7-9800X wins by 9.4% (Rank #250 vs #615)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-9800X Core i3-9300 Diff
Cores
8
4
+50%
Threads
16
4
+75%
Base Frequency
3,800 MHz
3,700 MHz
+2.6%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
4,400 MHz
4,300 MHz
+2.3%
Turbo Frequency (2 cores)
4,400 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
38x
37x
+2.6%
L1 Cache
512 KB
256 KB
+50%
L2 Cache
8 MiB
1 MiB
+87.5%
L3 Cache
17 MiB
8 MiB
+51.5%
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
128 GB
64 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
79 GB/s
36 GB/s
+55%
PCIe Lanes
44
16
+63.6%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
165 W
62 W
62.4% more
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
14 nm
0%

General Information

Specification Core i7-9800X Core i3-9300
Designer Intel Intel
Family Core Core
Series i7-9000 i3-9000
Model Number i7-9800X i3-9300
Microarchitecture Skylake Coffee Lake
Core Name Skylake X Refresh Coffee Lake R
Core Family 6 6
Core Model -- 158
Socket Socket LGA-1151
Package FCLGA-2066 FCLGA-1151
Chipset Lewisburg Cannon
Memory Type DDR4-3200 DDR4-2400
ECC Support No Yes
PCIe Revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $589.00 $143.00
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Core i7-9800X
Intel
Core i3-9300
Intel

Family

Core i7-9800X
Core
Core i3-9300
Core

Series

Core i7-9800X
i7-9000
Core i3-9300
i3-9000

Model Number

Core i7-9800X
i7-9800X
Core i3-9300
i3-9300

Microarchitecture

Core i7-9800X
Skylake
Core i3-9300
Coffee Lake

Core Name

Core i7-9800X
Skylake X Refresh
Core i3-9300
Coffee Lake R

Core Family

Core i7-9800X
6
Core i3-9300
6

Core Model

Core i7-9800X
--
Core i3-9300
158

Socket

Core i7-9800X
Socket
Core i3-9300
LGA-1151

Package

Core i7-9800X
FCLGA-2066
Core i3-9300
FCLGA-1151

Chipset

Core i7-9800X
Lewisburg
Core i3-9300
Cannon

Memory Type

Core i7-9800X
DDR4-3200
Core i3-9300
DDR4-2400

ECC Support

Core i7-9800X
No
Core i3-9300
Yes

PCIe Revision

Core i7-9800X
3.0
Core i3-9300
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-9800X
x16, x8, x4
Core i3-9300
1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Core i7-9800X
Desktop
Core i3-9300
Desktop

Release Price

Core i7-9800X
$589.00
Core i3-9300
$143.00

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-9800X
No
Core i3-9300
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-9800X Core i3-9300
Process 14 nm 14 nm
Die Area -- 126 mm²
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Technology CMOS CMOS
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) x86-64 (x86)

Process

Core i7-9800X
14 nm
Core i3-9300
14 nm

Die Area

Core i7-9800X
--
Core i3-9300
126 mm²

Manufacturer

Core i7-9800X
Intel
Core i3-9300
Intel

Technology

Core i7-9800X
CMOS
Core i3-9300
CMOS

Word Size

Core i7-9800X
64-bit
Core i3-9300
64-bit

ISA

Core i7-9800X
x86-64 (x86)
Core i3-9300
x86-64 (x86)

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-9800X Core i3-9300
GPU -- UHD Graphics 630
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1150 MHz
Execution Units -- 24

GPU

Core i7-9800X
--
Core i3-9300
UHD Graphics 630

GPU Designer

Core i7-9800X
--
Core i3-9300
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-9800X
--
Core i3-9300
1150 MHz

Execution Units

Core i7-9800X
--
Core i3-9300
24

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-9800X Core i3-9300
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
FMA3
FPU
HT
IPT
KPT
MBE Ctrl
MMX
MPX
NM
NX
Node Ctrlr
PTT
Protected
RdRand
Real
Run Sure
SGX
SMEP
SMM
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSSE3
SST
Secure Key
TBMT 3.0
TBT 2.0
TSX
TXT
VMD
VT-d
VT-x
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64