Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #207
Rank #450
Core i9-7900X wins by 9.4% (Rank #207 vs #450)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #225
Rank #331
Core i9-7900X wins by 4.6% (Rank #225 vs #331)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #216
Rank #570
Core i9-7900X wins by 16.5% (Rank #216 vs #570)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #298
Rank #566
Core i9-7900X wins by 7.8% (Rank #298 vs #566)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #287
Rank #594
Core i9-7900X wins by 9.7% (Rank #287 vs #594)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #226
Rank #501
Core i9-7900X wins by 9.1% (Rank #226 vs #501)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i9-7900X | Core i5-8500 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
10
|
6
|
+40% |
| Threads |
20
|
6
|
+70% |
| Base Frequency |
3,300 MHz
|
3,000 MHz
|
+9.1% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,300 MHz
|
4,100 MHz
|
+4.7% |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,300 MHz
|
4,000 MHz
|
+7% |
| Turbo Frequency (3 cores) | -- |
4,000 MHz
|
|
| Turbo Frequency (4 cores) | -- |
4,000 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
33x
|
30x
|
+9.1% |
| L1 Cache |
640 KB
|
384 KB
|
+40% |
| L2 Cache |
10 MiB
|
2 MiB
|
+85% |
| L3 Cache |
14 MiB
|
9 MiB
|
+34.5% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
64 GB
|
+50% |
| Max Bandwidth |
79 GB/s
|
40 GB/s
|
+50% |
| PCIe Lanes |
44
|
16
|
+63.6% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
140 W
|
65 W
|
53.6% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
14 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Core i9-7900X | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | Core |
| Series | i9-7000 | i5-8000 |
| Model Number | i9-7900X | i5-8500 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | Coffee Lake |
| Core Name | Skylake | Coffee Lake S |
| Core Family | 6 | 6 |
| Core Model | 85 | 158 |
| Socket | Socket | LGA-1151 |
| Package | FCLGA-2066 | FCLGA-1151 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | 300 |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2666 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $999.00 | $192.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i9-7900X | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 149 mm² |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Die Area
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i9-7900X | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1100 MHz |
| Execution Units | -- | 24 |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i9-7900X | Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SGX | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBMT 3.0 | ||
| TBT 1.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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