Intel releases the base clock of their i9 7920X 12-core CPU
This is 400MHz lower than the i9 7900X - boost clocks are unknown
Published: 19th July 2017 | Source: Intel |
Intel releases the base clock of their i9 7920X 12-core CPU
In an updated CPU pricing list, Intel has revealed the base clock of their upcoming i9-7920X CPU, which will release with 12 CPU cores and a total of 24 threads.
This CPU will come with a base clock of 2.9GHz, which is 400MHz slower than Intel's 10-core i9-7900X, though the company has not revealed the CPU's boost clock speeds at this time.
The i9-7920X will no doubt be compared to AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper, which will also come with 12-cores/24-threads and come with base/boost clock speeds of 3.5GHz and 4.0GHz. AMD's Ryzen CPU will also come with a lower price of $799, with the i9 7920X costing around $400 more. That being said Intel's Skylake-X CPU will likely offer a much higher boost clock and increased overclocking headroom.
| Archtecture | Process | Cores/Threads | Base | Boost 2.0 | Boost 3.0 | PCIe lanes | TDP | Price | |
| Core i9 7980XE | Skylake-X | 14nm+ | 18/36 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 165W? | $1999 |
| Core i9 7960X | 16/32 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 165W? | $1699 | ||
| Core i9 7940X | 14/28 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 165W? | $1399 | ||
| Core i9 7920X | 12/24 | 2.9GHz | ? | ? | ? | 165W? | $1199 | ||
| Core i9 7900X | 10/20 | 3.3GHz | 4.3GHz | 4.5GHz | 44 | 140W | $999 | ||
| Core i7 7820X | 8/16 | 3.6GHz | 4.3GHz | 4.5GHz | 28 | 140W | $599 | ||
| Core i7 7800X | 6/12 | 3.5GHz | 4.0GHz | N/A | 28 | 140W | $389 | ||
| Core i7 7740X | Kaby Lake-X | 4/8 | 4.3GHz | 4.5GHz | N/A | 16 | 112W | $339 | |
| Core i5 7640X | 4/4 | 4.0GHz | 4.2GHz | N/A | 16 | 112W | $242 |
At the time of writing, Intel's i9 7920X is expected to release in mid-late August, with Intel's higher-end 14-18 core i9 processors being expected to release in October.
You can join the discussion on Intel's upcoming i9-7920X CPU on the OC3D Forums.
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Base is 100 faster than the 14 core I just bought for £369. Will be interested to see how this performs stock, and what it will cost.Quote
Me thinks they are not going to be able to compete with AMD on performance or price 
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Originally Posted by RobM
Me thinks they are not going to be able to compete with AMD on performance or price
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However, whether there's a motherboard on the market that could hold those clocks at, let's say, 4.5ghz? that's the big question. There is a reason why Intel have set the stock base clocks so low. Probably because when all 12 and 24t are going at it the VRMs get taken on a bobsleigh ride to hell.
So if it throttles? then yeah, if the AMD 16 core can hold its clocks at 4ghz then they might just win.Quote
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Originally Posted by RobM
Intel 10 core base 3.3
Intel 12 core base 2.9? AMD 12 core base 3.5 and for 1/2 the money |
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