Intel Core i9 10980XE vs Intel Core i7 10700KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10980XE with 18 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i7 10700KF with 8 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 10980XE 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (93.8GB/s vs 45.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 16MB)
Intel Core i7 10700KF 's Advantages
Released 7 months late
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
1063
Intel Core i7 10700KF
+22%
1304
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+96%
24899
Intel Core i7 10700KF
12665
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
1523
Intel Core i7 10700KF
+12%
1711
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+30%
11069
Intel Core i7 10700KF
8459
Blender
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+100%
346
Intel Core i7 10700KF
173
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
1240
Intel Core i7 10700KF
+7%
1338
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+98%
17131
Intel Core i7 10700KF
8628
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
2646
Intel Core i7 10700KF
+14%
3040
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+74%
32881
Intel Core i7 10700KF
18865
General Parameters
Oct 2019
Release Date
May 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Cascade Lake
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i9-10980XE
Processor Number
i7-10700KF
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
125 W
86 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
18
Performance Cores
8
36
Performance Core Threads
16
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
18
Total Core Count
8
36
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
38x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
256 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
93.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
45.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
48
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
