Intel Core i7 6900K vs Intel Core i9 9980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6900K with 8 cores 3.2GHz 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 6900K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (140W vs 165W)
Intel Core i9 9980XE 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 20MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+3%
1151
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1114
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
11326
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+139%
27093
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
1286
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+15%
1480
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
7470
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+48%
11091
Blender
Intel Core i7 6900K
192
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+51%
290
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
961
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+16%
1122
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
7327
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+134%
17154
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
2310
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+11%
2569
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
14258
Intel Core i9 9980XE
+124%
31938
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-6900K
Processor Number
i9-9980XE
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
165 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
84°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
18
16
Performance Core Threads
36
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
18
16
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
44
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
