Intel Core i9 7980XE vs Intel Core i5 10600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7980XE with 18 cores 2.6GHz and Intel Core i5 10600KF with 6 cores 4.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 7980XE 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i5 10600KF 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 8 months late
Higher base frequency (4.1GHz vs 2.6GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1263
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+10%
1390
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+169%
28196
Intel Core i5 10600KF
10477
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1410
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+13%
1601
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+100%
11418
Intel Core i5 10600KF
5706
Blender
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+98%
305
Intel Core i5 10600KF
154
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1117
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+15%
1294
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+111%
14735
Intel Core i5 10600KF
6979
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
2492
Intel Core i5 10600KF
+17%
2923
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+112%
30462
Intel Core i5 10600KF
14338
General Parameters
Sep 2017
Release Date
May 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i9-7980XE
Processor Number
i5-10600KF
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
125 W
94 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
18
Performance Cores
6
36
Performance Core Threads
12
2.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.1 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
18
Total Core Count
6
36
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
26x
Multiplier
41x
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
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
