Intel Core i7 9700K vs Intel Core i9 9980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 9700K with 8 cores 3.6GHz 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 i7 9700K Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 9980XE Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+14%
1279
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1114
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
9416
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+187%
27093
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+6%
1575
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1480
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
6702
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+65%
11091
Blender
Intel Core i7 9700K
141
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+105%
290
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+14%
1284
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1122
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
7419
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+131%
17154
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
+12%
2878
Intel Core i9 9980XE
2569
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700K
14441
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+121%
31938
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-9700K
Processor Number
i9-9980XE
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2066
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
165 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
84°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
18
8
Performance Core Threads
36
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
18
8
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
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
