Intel Core i9 7980XE vs Intel Core i7 9700
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7980XE with 18 cores 2.6GHz and Intel Core i7 9700 with 8 cores 3.0GHz . 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 i7 9700 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 7 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.6GHz)
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+6%
1263
Intel Core i7 9700
1190
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+230%
28196
Intel Core i7 9700
8524
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1410
Intel Core i7 9700
+12%
1590
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+101%
11418
Intel Core i7 9700
5666
Blender
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+125%
305
Intel Core i7 9700
135
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1117
Intel Core i7 9700
+8%
1210
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+119%
14735
Intel Core i7 9700
6715
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
2492
Intel Core i7 9700
+10%
2764
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+130%
30462
Intel Core i7 9700
13198
General Parameters
Sep 2017
Release Date
Apr 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i9-7980XE
Processor Number
i7-9700
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
65 W
94 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
18
Performance Cores
8
36
Performance Core Threads
8
2.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
18
Total Core Count
8
36
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
26x
Multiplier
30x
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
No
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
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
