TEST
YOUR CPU
ADD TO PC
BUILD

Intel BX80673I79800X

Core i7-9800X

▲ 51131 ▼

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.80 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q4 2018.

Average Bench: 83.1% (117th of 1307)

Based on 2,700 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00050654 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9800X CPU @ 3.80GHz
Poor: 72%Average: 83.1% Great: 94%
Gaming
Gaming 83%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 84%
Aircraft carrier

Popular builds with this CPU

Very good average bench

The Intel Core i7-9800X averaged just 16.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i7-9800X near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 126Pts
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 251Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-9800X is 22.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-9800X performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Memory Latency 76.6Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 884Pts
ADVERTISEMENT

Average Bench

(Based on 2,700 samples)
Rank 11783.1%
Min Avg Max
68.4 Memory 76.6 86.7
109 1-Core 126 145
210 2-Core 251 288
84.8% 151 Pts
Min Avg Max
378 4-Core 480 571
724 8-Core 884 1,059
84.9% 682 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,123 64-Core 1,297 1,474
87.1% 1,297 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
88.8% Excellent
Memory 77.4
1-Core 139
2-Core 276
91% 164 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 931
92% 734 Pts
64-Core 1,374
92% 1,374 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz
87.2% Excellent
Memory 83.8
1-Core 123
2-Core 246
86% 151 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 806
82% 646 Pts
64-Core 1,231
83% 1,231 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 78.4
1-Core 133
2-Core 257
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 491
8-Core 975
90% 733 Pts
64-Core 1,260
84% 1,260 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
83.4% Excellent
Memory 76.7
1-Core 129
2-Core 257
86% 154 Pts
4-Core 482
8-Core 884
85% 683 Pts
64-Core 1,268
85% 1,268 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
83.1% Excellent
Memory 78.6
1-Core 122
2-Core 243
83% 148 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 813
81% 642 Pts
64-Core 1,031
69% 1,031 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
82% Excellent
Memory 73.4
1-Core 124
2-Core 252
83% 150 Pts
4-Core 485
8-Core 925
87% 705 Pts
64-Core 1,330
89% 1,330 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
79.7% Very good
Memory 69.3
1-Core 123
2-Core 237
80% 143 Pts
4-Core 483
8-Core 820
82% 652 Pts
64-Core 1,256
84% 1,256 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
79% Very good
Memory 65
1-Core 124
2-Core 247
80% 145 Pts
4-Core 498
8-Core 882
86% 690 Pts
64-Core 1315
88% 1315 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
78.1% Very good
Memory 71.2
1-Core 114
2-Core 233
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 456
8-Core 838
81% 647 Pts
64-Core 1,247
84% 1,247 Pts
2,700 MORE »

 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 42,155,463 CPUs tested.

 Prices

AmazonUS $5195 mins
Send price feedback
Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money.

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU GPU SSD HDD RAM MBD
Typical Core i7-9800X Builds (Compare 1,859 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings.
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 117%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus TUF X299 MARK 2

CPU
Core i7-9800XIntel  $519Bench 83%, 2,700 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $808Bench 137%, 665,207 samples291x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $450Bench 106%, 799,418 samples253x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia  $1,264Bench 175%, 235,405 samples188x
SSD
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $140Bench 303%, 244,236 samples96x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $167Bench 323%, 229,960 samples91x
960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $95Bench 218%, 130,611 samples86x
RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GBCorsairBench 87%, 51,379 samples61x
2x8GBUnknownBench 57%, 182,341 samples51x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $73Bench 82%, 440,698 samples39x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 55% - Above average Total price: $1,467

Popular Core i7-9800X compatible motherboards:

How Fast Is Your CPU? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute.

Welcome to our freeware PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming Desktop ProGaming

How it works

  • - Download and run UserBenchMark.
  • - CPU tests include: integer, floating and string.
  • - GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations.
  • - Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO.
  • - RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency.
  • - Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com.
  • - Identify the strongest components in your PC.
  • - See speed test results from other users.
  • - Compare your components to the current market leaders.
  • - Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build.
  • - Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware.
  • - Share your opinion by voting.
Processor Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2021 CPU Rankings.

We calculate effective speed which measures real world performance for typical users. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top CPUs. [CPUPro]

ADVERTISEMENT

Group Test Results

  • Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
  • Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
  • Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-9800X X-series Processor (16.5M Cache, up to 4.50 GHz)
Code NameSkylake
Launch DateQ4'18
Processor Numberi7-9800X
# of Cores8
# of Threads16
Cache16.5 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended PriceN/A
Clock Speed3.80 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.40 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP165 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2017X

Memory

Max Memory Size128 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels4
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes44

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Turbo Boost 3.0 TechYes
Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes

Package

Max CPU Configuration1

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes

 Comments

Added n/a ago.
USA-User
Avatar level
7,740

Liked (edit your comment) Add link

1 month ago.

IRN-User
Avatar level
2,946

Terrible

3 months ago.

It’s so expensive comparing to amd cpu s with even lower speed score

Viper207
Avatar level
426

Poor

16 months ago.

really strange because have 8 core

deweycd
Avatar level
2

Excellent

2 years ago.

Core i7-9800X is a 64-bit octa-core high-performance x86 desktop microprocessor from Intel (late 2018). A Skylake micro-architecture chip, is fabricated on using Intel's 14 nm process. The i7-9800X operates at 3.8 GHz with a TDP of 165 W and a Turbo Boost frequency of up to 4.4 GHz and am Turbo Max Boost frequency of 4.5 GHz. The processor supports up to 128 GiB of quad-channel DDR4-2666 memory and supports 44 PCIe lanes. A strong contender to the i9-9900k, yet slightly slower, except utilizing the x299 platform allowing for more ram and PCIe lanes (44 vs 16)

Your
opinion?
▲Like ▼Dislike
Over the hill
Age: 2 years

Speed Comparisons

vs Intel Core i5-11400F
vs Intel Core i5-11600K
vs Intel Core i5-10600K
vs Intel Core i7-10700K
vs Intel Core i5-10400F
vs Intel Core i7-11700K
vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600
vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

1307 Processors (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list.

See how consistently different CPUs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

 Frequently Asked Questions

Processors FAQ
AMD vs Intel: Gaming performance 2012-2021
How does IPC compare between AMD's Ryzen and Intel's Kaby Lake?
What is multi core mixed speed?
What is multi core integer speed?
What is multi core floating point speed?
What is single core mixed CPU speed?
What is quad core mixed CPU speed?
What is quad core floating point speed?
What is quad core integer speed?
What is single core floating point speed?
What is single core integer speed?
What is the GeekBench single core score?
What is a CPU?
What is the effective CPU speed index?
What is overclocking?
What is thermal design power (TDP)?
ALL FAQs »

 Best User Rated
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-11400F $180Nvidia RTX 3070 $500Crucial MX500 250GB $49
Intel Core i5-11600K $265Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $78
Intel Core i5-10600K $215Nvidia RTX 3080 $700Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $40
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $30Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $79SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $73SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $649SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
Today's hottest
Amazon Ebay
deals
CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD
Build Test EFps
Can You Run It?
►
YouTube
*NEW*
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback