Intel Core i9 9980XE vs Intel Core i7 6700K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9980XE with 18 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i7 6700K with 4 cores 4.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9980XE 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 2 months 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 6700K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (91W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1114
Intel Core i7 6700K
+1%
1129
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+379%
27093
Intel Core i7 6700K
5646
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1480
Intel Core i7 6700K
+2%
1512
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+118%
11091
Intel Core i7 6700K
5068
Blender
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+171%
290
Intel Core i7 6700K
107
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+3%
1122
Intel Core i7 6700K
1087
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+301%
17154
Intel Core i7 6700K
4271
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+2%
2569
Intel Core i7 6700K
2503
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+257%
31938
Intel Core i7 6700K
8928
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Aug 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i9-9980XE
Processor Number
i7-6700K
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Package
-
Transistor Count
1.75 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
91 W
84°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
18
Performance Cores
4
36
Performance Core Threads
8
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.0 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
18
Total Core Count
4
36
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
40
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
8 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2133,DDR3L-1600
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
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 Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
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
