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Intel

Intel Core i7-7800X

Processor

CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
Maximum boost clock
4 GHz
Thermal design power
140 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.0.0 / Windows / CPU
Intel Core i7-7800X 102.67 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 99.71 - 104.62 · 6 core / 12 thread · Latest: 2024-03-14

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark12,864*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,414*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark12,823* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark14,586*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-7800X

23.76 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-7800X

102.67 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
99.706110665899
75th percentile
104.62491878238
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-7800X

32.86 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i7-7800X

46.05 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
Base clock
3.5 GHz
Reported CPU clock
3.5 GHz*
Maximum boost clock
4 GHz
L3 cache
8.25 MB
L2 cache
6 MB
Architecture
Skylake*
Socket / package
LGA 2066
Process node
14 nm
Chip/package TDP
140 W*

Cache hierarchy

  • L1 / total
    Level
    L1
    Scope
    total
    Size
    0.375 MB
  • L2 / total
    Level
    L2
    Scope
    total
    Size
    6 MB
  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    8.25 MB
  • Smart Cache / shared
    Level
    Smart Cache
    Scope
    shared
    Size
    8.25 MB

Compatible sockets

  • LGA 2066

Memory & storage

Memory channels
4
Video memory type
DDR4-2400*

CPU memory support

  • DDR4-2400
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,400 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
140 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields
Name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
Cores
6*
Threads
12*
TDP
140* W
Socket
2,066*
Integrated GPU
No*
Product Page
https://www.amazon.ca/Intel-BX80673I77800X-Core-i7-7800X-Processor/dp/B071H1B3Z1?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAI7B523DQIKTQ3BRQ&tag=pckombo04b-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B071H1B3Z1*
Price
$388.43 USD*
Producer
Intel*
Base Clock
3.5* GHz
Turbo Clock
GHz*
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes*
Specifications 2 · 29 fields
Product Collection
Intel® Core™ X-series Processors*
Processor Base Frequency
3.5* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
4* GHz
Cache
8.25 MB L3*
Bus Speed
8 GT/s DMI3*
TDP
140* W
Embedded Options Available
No*
Conflict Free
Yes*
Max Memory Size
128* GB
Memory Types
DDR4-2400*
Max nb of Memory Channels
4*
Vertical Segment
Desktop*
ECC Memory Supported
No*
Processor Number
i7-7800X*
PCI Express Revision
3*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes
28*
T
100°C*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology
Yes*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx
Yes*
Intel 64
Yes*
Status
Launched*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0, AVX-512*
Execute Disable Bit
Yes*
Launch Date
Q2'17*
Lithography
14* nm
Recommended Customer Price
$383.00 - $389.00*
nb of Cores
6*
nb of Threads
12*
Specifications 3 · 12 fields
name
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz*
cores
6*
logicals
2*
samples
505*
price
435.99*
tdp
140*
date
2017-06-01*
socket
FCLGA2066*
category
Desktop*
speed
3,500*
turbo
4,000*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 4 · 2 fields
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz*
Specifications 5 · 8 fields
Foundry
Intel*
Vendor
Intel*
Product
Intel Core i7-7800X*
Type
CPU*
Release Date
2017-06-26*
Process Size (nm)
14* nm
TDP (W)
140* W
Freq (MHz)
3,500* MHz
Specifications 6 · 40 fields
processor name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
turbo frequency
4,000*
turbo frequency
4,000*
cache size
8,448*
cache size
8,448*
tdp
140*
tdp
140*
price
383*
product line
Intel Core X-series Processors*
socket
FCLGA2066*
socket
FCLGA2066*
memory type
DDR4-2400*
memory type
DDR4-2400*
cores
6*
cores
6*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Desktop*
vertical segment
Desktop*
max memory size
134,217,728*
max memory size
134,217,728*
status
Discontinued*
status
Discontinued*
max temp
100*
max temp
100*
fullname
Intel Core i7-7800X X-series Processor (8.25M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz)*
threads
12*
threads
12*
name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
rating Processor benchmark result
12,823*
processor number
i7-7800X*
processor number
i7-7800X*
launch date
2017-05-01*
launch date
2017-05-01*
lithography
14*
lithography
14*
bus speed
8*
bus speed
8*
base frequency
3,500*
base frequency
3,500*
Specifications 7 · 11 fields
name
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz*
socket
FCLGA2066*
category
Desktop*
price
$339.99*
mark
14,586*
value
42.9*
single thread
2,256*
single thread value
6.64*
tdp
140*
powerperf
104*
testdate
Jun 2017*
Specifications 8 · 20 fields
microarchitecture
Skylake*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
microarchitecture
Skylake*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
microarchitecture
Skylake*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
4* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
4* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
4* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
3.5* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
Reported core clock
3.5* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
Reported core clock
3.5* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
6*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
core count
6*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
core count
6*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)
amount
499.99*
currency
USD*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown*
USD
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)
amount
389.95*
currency
USD*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown*
USD
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
140* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
140* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
140* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i7-7800X*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i7-7800X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 9 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Core i7-7800X @ 3.50GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,017*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
FCLGA2066*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Desktop*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
199.99*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
12,864*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
64.33*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
2,414*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
12.07*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
140*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
91.89*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
6*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data