Intel Core i9 9980XE vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9980XE with 18 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core Ultra 7 265F with 20 cores 2.4GHz . 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
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F 's Advantages
Released 6 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (102.4GB/s vs 79.47GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 25MB)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1480
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
+95%
2893
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9980XE
11091
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
+66%
18519
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Jan 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Skylake
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake-S
i9-9980XE
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
Intel Socket 1851
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Ultra 7 (Arrow Lake)
Package
-
Transistor Count
17.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
65 W
84°C
Peak Operating Temperature
105°C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
243 mm²
CPU Performance
18
Performance Cores
8
36
Performance Core Threads
16
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
12
-
Efficiency Core Threads
12
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1800 MHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
18
Total Core Count
20
36
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
24.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
192 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5
44
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
