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Intel Core i9-9980XE

Intel i9-9980XE

The Intel Core i9-9980XE is a high end desktop / workstation processor based on the Sky Lake-X Refresh series. It integrates 18 processor cores based on the Sky Lake-X architecture that clock between 3 and 4.4 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.0). Thanks to HyperThreading the CPU can handle up to 36 threads at once. The individual cores are connected by a mesh instead of the ring bus in the consumer CPUs.

The performance in multi-threaded applications of the 18 core CPU is excellent, however in gaming and workloads with less threads, fast clocked consumer CPUs like the Core i9-9900K are faster.

The CPU is specified with a TDP of 165 Watt and therefore needs a big and capable cooling system.

SeriesIntel Core i9 (Desktop)
CodenameSky Lake-X
Clock Rate3000 - 4400 MHz
Level 1 Cache1.1 MB
Level 2 Cache18 MB
Level 3 Cache24.8 MB
Number of Cores / Threads18 / 36
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)165 Watt
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
Max. Temperature84 °C
SocketFCLGA-2066 (LGA)
FeaturesQuad-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$1979 U.S.
Announcement Date12/30/2018
Product Link (external)Intel Core i9 (Desktop) i9-9980XE

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU
57.5 pt (64%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 460     avg: 461.5     median: 461.5 (53%)     max: 463 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 8834     avg: 8857     median: 8857 (38%)     max: 8880 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 3722     avg: 3736     median: 3735.5 (38%)     max: 3749 Points
31 -99%
...
Intel Core i7-12700
3151 -16%
3195 -14%
3299 -12%
3301 -12%
3325 -11%
3383 -9%
3493 -7%
3642 -3%
3712 -1%
Intel Core i9-9980XE
3736
3877 4%
4002 7%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
4020 8%
4324 16%
4376 17%
Intel Core i7-13700
4398 18%
Intel Core i7-13700K
4577 23%
4609 23%
4739 27%
...
9706 160%
0%
100%
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 197     avg: 197.5     median: 197.5 (60%)     max: 198 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
38.6 Points (54%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.2 Points (7%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
7323 points (44%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
58001 points (42%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
46.5 s (1%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
2.7 s (1%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 92936     avg: 93018     median: 93017.5 (58%)     max: 93099 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5109     avg: 5110     median: 5110 (61%)     max: 5111 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
156 fps (57%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
206.5 fps (49%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 26     avg: 26.1     median: 26.1 (56%)     max: 26.1 fps
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TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.9 GB/s (63%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
3.2 GB/s (59%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
18.1 GB/s (56%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 136     avg: 136.5     median: 136.5 (1%)     max: 137 Seconds
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
13495 Points (29%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
8.2 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
17.9 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
433 s (2%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
19237 Points (52%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
51923 Points (44%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
13429 Points (34%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
27856 Points (51%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
10963 Points (54%)
Geekbench 5.4 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
1200 points (52%)
Geekbench 5.4 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
15780 points (55%)
238.5 -98%
...
14131 -10%
14213 -10%
14367 -9%
14755 -6%
14881 -6%
Intel Core i7-12700
14961 -5%
14961 -5%
15216 -4%
15361 -3%
Intel Core i9-9980XE
15780
16247 3%
16248 3%
16480 4%
16671 6%
17776 13%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
17880 13%
19309 22%
19490 24%
Intel Core i7-13700
19602 24%
...
28798 82%
0%
100%
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1211     avg: 1218     median: 1217.5 (5%)     max: 1224 points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 16286     avg: 16331     median: 16331 (51%)     max: 16376 points
Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5460     avg: 5493     median: 5492.5 (57%)     max: 5525 points
Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 54730     avg: 55150     median: 55149.5 (61%)     max: 55569 points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 80967     avg: 80967     median: 80967 (144%)     max: 56351 points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
4875 points (95%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
9377 Points (85%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
min: 58459     avg: 58459     median: 58459 (115%)     max: 51025 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
min: 58015     avg: 58015     median: 58015 (117%)     max: 49681 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
min: 43557     avg: 43557     median: 43557 (114%)     max: 38219 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
280 Watt (48%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
343 Watt (71%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
10.9 Points per Watt (13%)
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