Intel Core i9 10980XE vs Intel Core i7 6800K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10980XE with 18 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i7 6800K with 6 cores 3.4GHz . 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 3 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (93.8GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 15MB)
Intel Core i7 6800K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (140W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+11%
1063
Intel Core i7 6800K
951
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+275%
24899
Intel Core i7 6800K
6632
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+11%
1523
Intel Core i7 6800K
1363
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+70%
11069
Intel Core i7 6800K
6495
Blender
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+272%
346
Intel Core i7 6800K
93
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+34%
1240
Intel Core i7 6800K
922
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+209%
17131
Intel Core i7 6800K
5537
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+16%
2646
Intel Core i7 6800K
2269
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10980XE
+206%
32881
Intel Core i7 6800K
10740
General Parameters
Oct 2019
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Cascade Lake
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i9-10980XE
Processor Number
i7-6800K
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
140 W
86 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
18
Performance Cores
6
36
Performance Core Threads
12
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
18
Total Core Count
6
36
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
34x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
15 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
256 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
93.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
48
PCIe Lanes
28
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
