Intel Core i7-7800X
| Release date: | Jun 26, 2017 | Price at Launch: | $383 |
| Cores: | 6 | Threads: | 12 |
| Base Clock: | 3.5 GHz | Boost Clock: | 4 GHz |
| Type: | Desktop | Multithreading: | Yes |
| L2 Cache: | 6 MB | L3 Cache: | 8.25 MB |
| Box Cooler: | No | TDP: | 140 W |
| Socket: | Socket LGA 2066 | Memory Support: | DDR4-2666 |
| Codename: | Skylake | Process Size: | 14 nm |
| Integrated Graphics: | No | NPU: | No |
| PCIe Support: | PCIe 3.0, 28 lanes |
Performance Benchmarks
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Price History
Intel Core i7-7800X pricing
| Price | Date | |
| Current | $359 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Highest* | $499 | May 15, 2025 |
| Lowest* | $199 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Average | $419 | |
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Reviews and Ratings
User Score
Based on 117 reviews
Reviewers Liked
- Quad-channel memory support
- Full range of HEDT features
- SkylakeX topped our performance charts, bringing a much better value over BroadwellE on the highend
Reviewers Didn't Like
- It's extremely power hungry
- Outpaced by many 8-core CPUs in heavily multi-core workloads
- Considerably more expensive than Ryzen equivalents
Prior to any overclocking the 7800X consumed just 6% more power than the 7700K and these figures are based on the average consumption recorded in six games, so the 7800X certainly isn't being fully utilized here. With both CPUs overclocked the 7800X...
By TechSpot onLikewise, the 6-core 7800X roughly equals the 1800X in terms of performance. If you throw the R7 1700 into the mix, even Intel's most affordable Skylake-X CPU is a tough sell.
By TechSpot onBattling CPUs at $60 is going to be a tough call. Do you throw the best hardware around the chip that money can buy to compare the absolute limits of the hardware under ideal conditions, or do you keep it more reasonable for the price bracket it is...
By AnandTech onIt's one of the greatest questions of our time: AMD or Intel? Today, that rivalry has entered a new stage of Cinebench taunting as AMD's 2000-series Threadripper processors, commonly known as Threadripper 2, come to market to compete against Intel's...
By Tom's Hardware UK onIt's easy to get lost amongst the mass of CPU sockets, chipsets, and CPUs that have hit the shelves this year, and as a result of a huge amount of decent offerings from both Intel and AMD, the Core i7-7800X finds itself in somewhat uneasy territory...
By Bit-tech.net onBut even then, a Skylake-X purchase in the here and now isn't a slam dunk - and there is the sense that the X299 chipset has still yet to mature, just as it took Ryzen time to fully bed in. Turbo Boost 3.0 seems like a good idea on paper, but for gaming at least, it seems to either do nothing or introduce additional stutter - in fact, general gaming stability in CPU-bound conditions doesn't seem quite so robust as prior Intel chipsets whether TB3.0 is active or not.
By EuroGamer onFrom a consumer/prosumer perspective, it breaks the mold by offering some CPUs now and some CPUs later. The hardware itself won’t feel too much different, aside from having all the Intel cores and software slowly taking advantage. But Intel’s 10-core, at $999, suddenly got easier to recommend for users in that price bracket. At $599 though, the 8-core saves several hundred dollars for other upgrades if you don’t need AVX-512 or 44 PCIe lanes.
By AnandTech onA true entrance point for this generation of Intel’s HEDT platform, the Intel Core i7-7800X is the cheapest Core X CPU we’d probably be happy to buy. Although it doesn’t excel in multi-core workloads, and modest stock frequencies undersell the CPU’s potential, mixed workloads and a penchant for overclocking will really allow this CPU to shine.
By vortez.net onFor Skylake-X, and by virtue the Skylake-SP core we will see in upcoming Skylake-SP Xeons, Intel decided to make a few changes this time around. The biggest microarchitecture change comes in three stages: the addition of an AVX-512 unit, the adjustment...
By AnandTech onDer Prozessor Intel Core i7-7800X kann im Test nicht vollständig überzeugen und erhält unter dem Strich eine durchschnittliche Bewertung. Eine exzellente Wertung fehlt dem Testkandidaten. Nach unseren Labormessungen überzeugt es in keiner Einzelwertung...
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tl;dr: Maxon hat den beliebten weil kostenlosen und einfach zu handhabenden CPU-Benchmark Cinebench neu aufgelegt. Sechs Jahre nach Cinebench R15 folgt Cinebench R20 mit neuer Engine und neuer Projektdatei. ComputerBase hat eigene Benchmarks erstellt...
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I have to admit, this just seems wrong. I still can't get used to seeing AMD CPUs consuming less power than their Intel counterpart. It feels unnatural. Those power-hungry FX chips sat atop our power charts for so long and I'm glad we can finally move...
By TechSpot on