Intel Core i9 7960X vs Intel Core i9 10980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz 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 10980XE 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 1 months late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (93.8GB/s vs 79.47GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 22MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+3%
1099
Intel Core i9 10980XE
1063
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
22189
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+12%
24899
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
1313
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+15%
1523
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
9066
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+22%
11069
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
1111
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+11%
1240
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
13687
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+25%
17131
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
2489
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+6%
2646
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
26917
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+22%
32881
General Parameters
Sep 2017
Release Date
Oct 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Cascade Lake
i9-7960X
Processor Number
i9-10980XE
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
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Package
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14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
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165 W
Power Consumption
165 W
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98 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
86 °C
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CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
18
32
Performance Core Threads
36
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
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16
Total Core Count
18
32
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
28x
Multiplier
30x
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64 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
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Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
93.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
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AI Accelerator
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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
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