Comparison of Intel Core i7-9800X and Intel Core i7-6800K [S]ave
| Attribute |  Intel Core i7-9800X × |  Intel Core i7-6800K × |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition |
| Model | Intel Core i7-9800X | Intel Core i7-6800K |
| CPU Cores and Base Frequency | ||
| CPU Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| CPU Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Hyperthreading | + | + |
| Overclocking | + | + |
| Turbo (1 Core) (GHz) | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| Encryption | ||
| AES-NI | + | + |
| Hardware codec support | ||
| JPEG | No | No |
| h264 | No | No |
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No | No |
| VP8 | No | No |
| AV1 | No | No |
| VC-1 | No | No |
| VP9 | No | No |
| AVC | No | No |
| Memory And PCIe | ||
| Memory type | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2133DDR4-2400 |
| Max. Memory (GB) | 128 | 128 |
| PCIe lanes | 44 | 28 |
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| ECC | - | - |
| Memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Technical details | ||
| Release date (year) | 2018 | 2016 |
| Technology (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Socket | LGA 2066 | LGA 2011-3 |
| Virtualization |
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| L3-Cache (MB) | 16 | 15 |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake E | Broadwell E |
| Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| Thermal Management | ||
| Temp junction max (°C) | 95 | 100 |
| TDP (PL1) (W) | 165 | 140 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) | 1,271 | 949 |
| Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) | 13,067 | 6,645 |
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