Intel Core i7 X-Series 7800X 6-core LGA2066

Name: Intel Core i7 X-Series 7800X 6-core LGA2066
Brand: Intel
SKU: CD8067303753400
Rating: 4.5 (224 reviews)

★★★★★ 4.5 (224)

The 6-core, 12-thread Skylake-X architecture on the LGA 2066 socket provides 28 PCI Express lanes and Intel Optane Memory readiness, making it a capable platform for high-bandwidth storage and multi-GPU setups. Its positioning on the X299 chipset offers quad-channel DDR4 memory support, which was a differentiator for memory-intensive tasks at its release. This processor is best for budget-conscious system builders seeking a used entry point into the HEDT platform for older rendering workstations or multi-card configurations, not modern gaming or AI workloads.

Cores 6

Threads 12

Boost Clock 4000 MHz

L3 Cache 8.25 MB

TDP 140 W

Socket LGA 2066

Integrated Graphics Radeon Graphics

Intel Core i7 X-Series 7800X 6-core LGA2066 cpu

60 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

Strong feature (83rd percentile) 83rd
Strong platform (83rd percentile) 83rd
Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
Strong ai (71st percentile) 71st

Cons

Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch

72/100Our AI sentiment read▼13medium confidence · 18 sources · Nov 2026

Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AI 70.6

Feature 83.3

Platform 83.2

User Sentiment 21.8

Efficiency 54.9

Multi Thread 66.8

Social Proof 80.9

Single Thread 66.8

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

Brand	Intel
Series	Core i7
Model	7800X
Codename	Skylake X
Class	desktop
Process	14

Cores & Clocks

Cores	6
P-cores	8
Threads	12
Base Clock	3500
Boost Clock	4000

Cache

L2 Cache	6
L3 Cache	8.25 MB

Performance

PassMark Multi	12999
PassMark Single	2378

Memory

Memory Type	DDR4
Max Speed	2400
Channels	4
ECC	Yes

Platform & Power

Socket	LGA 2066
PCIe	3
PCIe Lanes	28
TDP	140
Unlocked	Yes

Graphics & AI

Integrated Graphics

Radeon Graphics

vs Competition

SpecsOur scores

Spec	Intel Core i7 X-Series 7800X	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	SMC EPYC 9555P	Dell Inspiron 7700	HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx	DAKboard CPU v4
Cores	6	8	64	10	2	4
Threads	12	16	128	12	2	-
Boost Clock Mhz	4000	5200	4400	4700	2800	-
L3 Cache Mb	8.25	96	256	12	4	-
Tdp W	140	120	360	15	6	-
Socket	LGA 2066	AM5	AMD Socket SP5	Intel BGA 1744	Intel BGA 1338	BGA
Integrated Graphics	Radeon Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics	-	Iris Xe 96EU	Intel UHD Graphics	-
		Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare

Product	AI	Feature	Platform	User Sentiment	Efficiency	Multi Thread	Social Proof	Single Thread
Intel Core i7 X-Series 7800X	70.6	83.3	83.2	21.8	54.9	66.8	80.9	66.8
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare	91.3	98.5	95.1	92.4	87.7	90	96.6	95.7
SMC EPYC 9555P Compare	99.3	76.9	96.8	0	90.7	99.5	1.5	88.7
Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare	62.5	69.5	71	0	99.4	66.5	27.4	82.1
HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare	17.6	54.6	54.6	0	32.4	11.3	9.1	30.6
DAKboard CPU v4 Compare	13	20.2	17.7	0	12.3	17.4	59.8	20.4

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