Intel Core i9 7960X vs Intel Core i9 7980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz and Intel Core i9 7980XE with 18 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 7960X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.8GHz vs 2.6GHz)
Intel Core i9 7980XE 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 22MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
1099
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+14%
1263
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
22189
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+27%
28196
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
1313
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+7%
1410
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
9066
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+25%
11418
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
1111
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1117
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
13687
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+7%
14735
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
2489
Intel Core i9 7980XE
2492
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
26917
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+13%
30462
General Parameters
Sep 2017
Release Date
Sep 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i9-7960X
Processor Number
i9-7980XE
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
165 W
98 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
94 °C
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
18
32
Performance Core Threads
36
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
16
Total Core Count
18
32
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
28x
Multiplier
26x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
22 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
4
Max Memory Channels
4
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
44
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
