Intel Core i9 9960X vs Intel Core i9 10980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9960X with 16 cores 3.1GHz and Intel Core i9 10980XE with 18 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 9960X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.1GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Intel Core i9 10980XE 's Advantages
Released 1 years late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (93.8GB/s vs 85GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 22MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
+1%
1075
Intel Core i9 10980XE
1063
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
17953
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+38%
24899
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1432
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+6%
1523
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
10707
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+3%
11069
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
1173
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+5%
1240
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
15176
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+12%
17131
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
2608
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+1%
2646
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9960X
30525
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+7%
32881
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Oct 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Cascade Lake
i9-9960X
Processor Number
i9-10980XE
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
165 W
85 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
86 °C
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
18
32
Performance Core Threads
36
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
16
Total Core Count
18
32
Total Thread Count
36
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
30x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
93.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
48
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
