Intel Core i7 6900K vs Intel Core i9 10980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6900K with 8 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i9 10980XE 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 6900K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (140W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 10980XE 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (93.8GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 20MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+8%
1151
Intel Core i9 10980XE
1063
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
11326
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+119%
24899
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
1286
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+18%
1523
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
7470
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+48%
11069
Blender
Intel Core i7 6900K
192
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+80%
346
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
961
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+29%
1240
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
7327
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+133%
17131
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
2310
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+14%
2646
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
14258
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+130%
32881
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Oct 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Cascade Lake
i7-6900K
Processor Number
i9-10980XE
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
165 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
86 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
18
16
Performance Core Threads
36
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
8
Total Core Count
18
16
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
93.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
48
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
