i7-9800X vs i7-990X EE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-990X EE
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.17
Core i7-9800X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 165 Watt
11.39
+173%

Core i7-9800X outperforms Core i7-990X EE by a whopping 173% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-990X EE and Core i7-9800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1391693
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.48
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)Intel Core i7
Power efficiency3.036.53
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release dateno data19 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-990X EE and Core i7-9800X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate6400 MHz4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data38
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X EE and Core i7-9800X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA-1366FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X EE and Core i7-9800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-990X EE and Core i7-9800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X EE and Core i7-9800X are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X EE and Core i7-9800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-990X EE and Core i7-9800X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-990X EE 4.17
i7-9800X 11.39
+173%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-990X EE 6624
i7-9800X 18089
+173%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.17 11.39
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 165 Watt

i7-990X EE has 26.9% lower power consumption.

i7-9800X, on the other hand, has a 173.1% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-9800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-990X EE in performance tests.


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