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CPU

Intel

Intel Core i7-9800X

Processor

CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
Thermal design power: 165 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark18,240^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,595^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark19,710^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 8
CPU threads: 16
Base clock: 3.8 GHz
Reported CPU clock: 3.8 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 4.5 GHz
Architecture: Skylake^*
Socket / package: FCLGA2066
Process node: 14 nm
Chip/package TDP: 165 W^*

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
16.5 MB

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 4
Video memory type: DDR4-2666^*

CPU memory support

DDR4-2666
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR4
Transfer rate
2,666 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 165 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz^*
cores: 8^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 160^*
price: 305.99^*
tdp: 165^*
date: 2018-12-01^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 3,800^*
turbo: 4,500^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 2 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz^*

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2018-10-19^*
Process Size (nm): 14^* nm
TDP (W): 165^* W
Freq (MHz): 3,800^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 38 fields

processor name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
turbo frequency: 4,400^*
turbo frequency: 4,400^*
cache size: 16,896^*
cache size: 16,896^*
tdp: 165^*
tdp: 165^*
price: 589^*
product line: Intel Core X-series Processors^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
memory type: DDR4-2666^*
memory type: DDR4-2666^*
cores: 8^*
cores: 8^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 134,217,728^*
max memory size: 134,217,728^*
status: Discontinued^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 95^*
max temp: 95^*
fullname: Intel Core i7-9800X X-series Processor (16.5M Cache, up to 4.50 GHz)^*
threads: 16^*
threads: 16^*
name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
processor number: i7-9800X^*
processor number: i7-9800X^*
launch date: 2018-11-01^*
launch date: 2018-11-01^*
lithography: 14^*
lithography: 14^*
bus speed: 8^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 3,800^*
base frequency: 3,800^*

Specifications 5 · 11 fields

name: Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $599.99^*
mark: 19,710^*
value: 32.85^*
single thread: 2,549^*
single thread value: 4.25^*
tdp: 165^*
powerperf: 119^*
testdate: Dec 2018^*

Specifications 6 · 12 fields

microarchitecture

Skylake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
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 i7-9800X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
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

4.5^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
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

4.5^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
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

3.8^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
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

3.8^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
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

8^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
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

8^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
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 i7-9800X^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
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 i7-9800X^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
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

165^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
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

165^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-9800X^*
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 7 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,018^*

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^*