Intel Core i9 7920X vs Intel Core i7 9800X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7920X with 12 cores 2.9GHz and Intel Core i7 9800X with 8 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 7920X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 79.47GB/s)
Lower TDP (140W vs 165W)
Intel Core i7 9800X 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 2 months late
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7920X
1053
Intel Core i7 9800X
+24%
1314
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7920X
4327
Intel Core i7 9800X
+84%
7991
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7920X
1137
Intel Core i7 9800X
+7%
1225
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7920X
+22%
11828
Intel Core i7 9800X
9648
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 7920X
2488
Intel Core i7 9800X
+3%
2573
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7920X
+29%
23468
Intel Core i7 9800X
18121
General Parameters
Aug 2017
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i9-7920X
Processor Number
i7-9800X
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
165 W
95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
12
Performance Cores
8
24
Performance Core Threads
16
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
12
Total Core Count
8
24
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29x
Multiplier
38x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
17 MB shared
L3 Cache
17 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
44
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
