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Intel Core X “Skylake-X” Processors Full Specifications Leak Out – Core i9-7980XE Clocks 2.6 GHz, Core i9-7960X 2.8 GHz, Core i9-7940X 3.1 GHz and Core i9-7920X 2.9 GHz
Intel Core X “Skylake-X” Processors Full Specifications Leak Out – Core i9-7980XE Clocks 2.6 GHz, Core i9-7960X 2.8 GHz, Core i9-7940X 3.1 GHz and Core i9-7920X 2.9 GHz-November 2024
Nov 12, 2025 1:18 AM

The full specifications of Intel's Core X "Skylake-X" family of high-end desktop processors have leaked out over at Videocardz. The new details include the final clock speeds for the upcoming chips and we also have some more details regarding the launch dates for the XCC (Extreme Core Count) processors.

Intel Core X "Skylake-X" Full Specifications, Clock Speeds Detailed - 18 Core Base Clock at 2.6 GHz, Boost at 4.4 GHz

First of all, there are a total of seven Skylake-X chips that are announced under the Intel Core X brand. These include the Core i7-7800X, Core i7-7820X, Core i9-7900X, Core i9-7920X, Core i9-7940X, Core i9-7960X and the Core i9-7980XE. The first three processors are already out in the market but the rest will see launch in the coming months. First up, we will be looking at the 12 cores model that is expected to launch on 14th of August. The remaining three chips will launch during October 2017.

Intel Core X Series Processor Family Specifications:

CPU Namei9-7980XEi9-7960Xi9-7940Xi9-7920Xi9-7900Xi7-7820Xi7-7800Xi7-7740Xi5-7640X
CPU Process14nm+14nm+14nm+14nm+14nm+14nm+14nm+14nm+14nm+
ArchitectureSKL-XSKL-XSKL-XSKL-XSKL-XSKL-XSKL-XKBL-XKBL-X
Cores/Threads18/3616/3214/2812/2410/208/166/124/84/4
Base Clock2.6 GHz2.8 GHz3.1 GHz2.9 GHz3.3 GHz3.6 GHz3.5 GHz4.3 GHz4.0 GHz
(Turbo Boost 2.0)4.2 GHz4.2 GHz4.3 GHz4.3 GHz4.3 GHz4.3 GHz4.0 GHz4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
(Turbo Boost Max 3.0)4.4 GHz4.4 GHz4.4 GHz4.4 GHz4.5 GHz4.5 GHzN/AN/AN/A
L3 Cache24.75 MB22 MB19.25 MB16.5 MB13.75 MB11 MB8.25 MB6 MB6 MB
L2 Cache18 MB16 MB14 MB12 MB10 MB8 MB6 MB4 MB4 MB
Memory Quad DDR4Quad DDR4Quad DDR4Quad DDR4Quad DDR4Quad DDR4Quad DDR4Dual DDR4Dual DDR4
PCIe Lanes444444444428281616
Socket TypeLGA 2066LGA 2066LGA 2066LGA 2066LGA 2066LGA 2066LGA 2066LGA 2066LGA 2066
TDP165W165W165W140W140W140W140W112W112W
Price$1999 US$1699 US$1399 US$1189 US$999 US$599 US$389 US$349$242

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