Intel Core i9 9900KS vs Intel Core i9 7980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900KS with 8 cores 4.0GHz and Intel Core i9 7980XE with 18 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9900KS 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 1 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 2.6GHz)
Lower TDP (127W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 7980XE 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 16MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KS
+4%
1323
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1263
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KS
13343
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+111%
28196
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KS
+19%
1678
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KS
8751
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+30%
11418
Blender
Intel Core i9 9900KS
177
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+72%
305
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KS
+24%
1391
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1117
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KS
9636
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+52%
14735
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900KS
+21%
3029
Intel Core i9 7980XE
2492
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900KS
19417
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+56%
30462
General Parameters
Oct 2019
Release Date
Sep 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i9-9900KS
Processor Number
i9-7980XE
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2066
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
127 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
94 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
18
16
Performance Core Threads
36
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
8
Total Core Count
18
16
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
40x
Multiplier
26x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
44
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
