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Intel BX80673I97900X Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Intel BX80673I97900X Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Bottom line: The Intel BX80673I97900X Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to: 10 cores and 20 threads for heavy multithreaded rendering and compile workloads; main trade-off: 140W TDP demands a high-end air or AIO liquid cooler, sold separately.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ 10 cores and 20 threads for heavy multithreaded rendering and compile workloads
  • ✓ Turbo clocks up to 4.3 GHz on lightly threaded tasks
  • ✓ Unlocked multiplier for straightforward overclocking on X299 boards
  • ✓ Quad-channel DDR4-2666 support feeds bandwidth-hungry workloads
  • ✓ Thunderbolt 3 platform support at 40 Gb/s plus up to 8 SATA ports for RAID

Cons

  • ✗ 140W TDP demands a high-end air or AIO liquid cooler, sold separately
  • ✗ LGA2066 locks you into the pricier X299 motherboard platform
  • ✗ No bundled cooler in the box, adding to total build cost
  • ✗ Quad-channel setup needs four matched DIMMs to reach rated bandwidth

Manufacturer description

Product DescriptionSomething for every enthusiast! This new Intel Core i9-7900X processor is designed to scale to your performance needs by delivering 10 cores & 20 threads for extreme performance, The latest technological advancements and headroom for the future. This platform comes ready to install Intel Optane Memory and Intel Optane SSDs for amazing system responsiveness. Support for immersive 4K visuals, four channel DDR4 2666 memory, Thunderbolt 3 (delivering a 40GB/s bi-directional port for almost any peripheral you want to connect) and up to 8 SATA ports for a RAID storage array…

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Key Features

  • Compatibale with Intel X299 Chipset

Full Specifications

BrandIntel
TurboYes
Wattage140
PlatformWindows 10, Windows 8.1
CPU ModelCore i9 7900X
CPU Speed4.3 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 2066
Unit Count1 Count
Model Numberi9-7900X
Built-In MediaCPU
Mfr Part NumberBX80673I97900X
Number of Items1
Processor BrandIntel
Processor Count10
Processor Speed4.3 GHz
Secondary Cache13.75 MB
CPU ManufacturerIntel
Processor SeriesCore i9 7900X
Processor SocketLGA 2066
Processor Core Count10

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