Intel Core i7-9800X CPU

Name: Intel Core i7-9800X
Brand: Intel
SKU: BX80673I79800X
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)

Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series 8 Cores 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 165W 999AC3

★★★★★

(2 reviews)

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8 Cores/16 Threads
3.80 GHz up to 4.40 GHz Max Turbo Frequency/16.5 MB Cache
Quad DDR4-2666 Memory channels
Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel x299 chipsets
Intel Optane Memory supported

Specifications Overview

Model	BX80673I79800X
Release Date	December 2018 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	Core i7 X-Series
Core Name	Skylake X
Socket	LGA2066
Integrated Graphics	None
CPU Cores	8
CPU Threads	16
CPU Clock Rate	3800 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate	4500 MHz
TDP	165 W
CPU Cooler included	No
Manufacturing Process	14 nm
Maximum Supported Memory	128 GB
Cache L3	16.5 MB

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Intel Core i7-9800X Performance comparison with similar Processors

(Higher is better)

Intel Core i7-9800X Performance

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-9700 [8C / 8T] (146th)		102%
Intel Core i7-9700F [8C / 8T] (146th)		102%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X [6C / 6T] (148th)		101%
Intel Core i9-7900X [10C / 20T] (149th)		101%
Intel Core i3-10105 [4C / 8T] (150th)		~
Intel Core i9-9980XE [18C / 36T] (150th)		~
Intel Core i9-9960X [16C / 32T] (152nd)		~
Intel Core i3-10300 [4C / 8T] (152nd)		~
Intel Core i9-9920X [12C / 24T] (154th)		~
Intel Core i9-9900X [10C / 20T] (154th)		~
Intel Core i7-9800X [8C / 16T] (154th)		100%
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 [4C / 8T] (157th)		99%
Intel Core i5-10400F [6C / 12T] (158th)		98%
Intel Core i5-10400 [6C / 12T] (158th)		98%
Intel Core i3-10100F [4C / 8T] (160th)		98%
Intel Core i3-10100 [4C / 8T] (160th)		98%
Intel Core i3-8350K [4C / 4T] (162nd)		98%
Intel Core i9-7980XE [18C / 36T] (163rd)		98%
Intel Core i3-9100F [4C / 4T] (164th)		97%
Intel Core i3-9100 [4C / 4T] (164th)		97%
Intel Core i3-10105F [4C / 8T] (166th)		96%

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Intel Core i7-9800X Price/Performance Analysis

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core) vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Premium pricing: 10.3% below average.
66 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Intel Core i3-6100 offers 209.8% better value priced at $39.

(Higher is better)

Intel Core i7-9800X Workstation Performance

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10700 [8C / 16T] (136th)		111%
Intel Core i7-10700F [8C / 16T] (136th)		111%
Intel Core i5-12400F [6C / 12T] (139th)		110%
Intel Core i5-12400 [6C / 12T] (139th)		110%
Intel Core i9-9820X [10C / 20T] (141st)		107%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X [6C / 12T] (142nd)		105%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G [6C / 12T] (143rd)		103%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 [6C / 12T] (143rd)		103%
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 [8C / 16T] (145th)		~
Intel Core i9-9900 [8C / 16T] (146th)		~
Intel Core i7-9800X [8C / 16T] (147th)		100%
Intel Core i5-11600KF [6C / 12T] (148th)		99%
Intel Core i5-11600K [6C / 12T] (148th)		99%
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 [6C / 12T] (150th)		94%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X [8C / 16T] (151st)		91%
Intel Core i5-11400F [6C / 12T] (152nd)		89%
Intel Core i5-11400 [6C / 12T] (152nd)		89%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT [6C / 12T] (154th)		88%
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X [6C / 12T] (155th)		86%
Intel Core i7-8700K [6C / 12T] (156th)		85%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X [8C / 16T] (157th)		84%

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Intel Core i7-9800X Price/Performance Analysis

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core) vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Excellent value: 37.7% better price-to-performance ratio than average.
11 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 offers 88.4% better value priced at $74.

(Higher is better)

Intel Core i7-9800X Gaming Performance

Gaming score is based on single thread performance, physics engine and L3 cache

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G [6C / 12T] (129th)		116%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X [8C / 16T] (130th)		116%
Intel Core i5-11600 [6C / 12T] (131st)		114%
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 [8C / 16T] (132nd)		113%
Intel Core i7-11700K [8C / 16T] (133rd)		113%
Intel Core i3-14100F [4C / 8T] (134th)		110%
Intel Core i9-11900 [8C / 16T] (135th)		110%
Intel Core i7-11700KF [8C / 16T] (136th)		109%
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G [8C / 16T] (137th)		108%
Intel Core i9-11900F [8C / 16T] (138th)		107%
Intel Core i5-11500 [6C / 12T] (139th)		107%
Intel Core i3-14100 [4C / 8T] (140th)		106%
Intel Core i9-10900X [10C / 20T] (141st)		105%
Intel Core i5-11400F [6C / 12T] (142nd)		105%
Intel Core i9-9900KS [8C / 16T] (143rd)		104%
Intel Core i5-11400 [6C / 12T] (144th)		103%
Intel Core i7-11700F [8C / 16T] (145th)		102%
Intel Core i3-13100F [4C / 8T] (146th)		102%
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 [6C / 6T] (147th)		102%
Intel Core i9-10920X [12C / 24T] (148th)		101%
Intel Core i7-9800X [8C / 16T] (149th)		100%

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Intel Core i7-9800X Price/Performance Analysis

Gaming score is based on single thread performance, physics engine and L3 cache vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Excellent value: 13.8% better price-to-performance ratio than average.
7 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 offers 141.7% better value priced at $74.