Intel Core i9 10980XE vs Intel Core i9 10900KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10980XE with 18 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i9 10900KF with 10 cores 3.7GHz . 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 20MB)
Intel Core i9 10900KF 's Advantages
Released 7 months late
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
1063
Intel Core i9 10900KF
+29%
1375
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+80%
24899
Intel Core i9 10900KF
13761
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
1523
Intel Core i9 10900KF
+14%
1741
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+49%
11069
Intel Core i9 10900KF
7414
Blender
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+27%
346
Intel Core i9 10900KF
271
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
1240
Intel Core i9 10900KF
+4%
1301
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+55%
17131
Intel Core i9 10900KF
11050
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
2646
Intel Core i9 10900KF
+17%
3118
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+43%
32881
Intel Core i9 10900KF
22915
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
i9-10900KF
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
10
36
Performance Core Threads
20
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
18
Total Core Count
10
36
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
37x
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
20 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
-
