Intel Core i7 6950X vs Intel Core i9 9980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6950X with 10 cores 3.0GHz 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 6950X 's Advantages
Lower TDP (140W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 9980XE 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
1069
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+4%
1114
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
9743
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+178%
27093
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
1020
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+45%
1480
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
6726
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+64%
11091
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
968
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+15%
1122
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
9253
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+85%
17154
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
2330
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+10%
2569
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
17362
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+83%
31938
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-6950X
Processor Number
i9-9980XE
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
84°C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
18
20
Performance Core Threads
36
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
10
Total Core Count
18
20
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
30x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
44
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
