Intel Core i5 7640X vs Intel Core i9 9980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz and Intel Core i9 9980XE 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 i5 7640X Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (112W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 9980XE Advantages
Released 1 years and 5 months late
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 42.7GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 6MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
1419
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+4%
1480
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
3726
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+197%
11091
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+10%
1237
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1122
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
4230
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+305%
17154
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
2505
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+2%
2569
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
6735
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+374%
31938
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i5-7640X
Processor Number
i9-9980XE
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
112 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
84°C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
18
4
Performance Core Threads
36
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
4
Total Core Count
18
4
Total Thread Count
36
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
39x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
42.7 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
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
