Intel Core i9 7980XE vs Intel Core i7 6700T
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7980XE with 18 cores 2.6GHz and Intel Core i7 6700T with 4 cores 2.8GHz . 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
Released 2 years late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 8MB)
Intel Core i7 6700T 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (2.8GHz vs 2.6GHz)
Lower TDP (35W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+23%
1410
Intel Core i7 6700T
1144
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+251%
11418
Intel Core i7 6700T
3245
Blender
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+444%
305
Intel Core i7 6700T
56
General Parameters
Sep 2017
Release Date
Sep 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Skylake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i9-7980XE
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
Intel Socket 1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
-
Generation
Core i7(Skylake)
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
35 W
94 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
Intel
CPU Performance
18
Performance Cores
4
36
Performance Core Threads
8
2.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
18
Total Core Count
4
36
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
26x
Multiplier
28.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR3, DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64
4
Max Memory Channels
2
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1100 MHz
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
