Intel Core i7 10700K vs Intel Core i9 9980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 10700K with 8 cores 3.8GHz and Intel Core i9 9980XE with 18 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 10700K 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 7 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 9980XE 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 45.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 16MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 10700K
+18%
1324
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1114
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 10700K
12983
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+108%
27093
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 10700K
+8%
1601
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1480
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 10700K
7472
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+48%
11091
Blender
Intel Core i7 10700K
214
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+35%
290
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 10700K
+22%
1378
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1122
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 10700K
8629
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+98%
17154
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 10700K
+19%
3060
Intel Core i9 9980XE
2569
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 10700K
19100
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+67%
31938
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake-S
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-10700K
Processor Number
i9-9980XE
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2066
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
84°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
18
16
Performance Core Threads
36
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
18
16
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
38x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
45.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
