Intel Core i9 7980XE vs Intel Core i5 10500
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7980XE with 18 cores 2.6GHz and Intel Core i5 10500 with 6 cores 3.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 7980XE 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i5 10500 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 8 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.1GHz vs 2.6GHz)
Lower TDP (65W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+17%
1263
Intel Core i5 10500
1078
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+246%
28196
Intel Core i5 10500
8137
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1410
Intel Core i5 10500
+10%
1553
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+75%
11418
Intel Core i5 10500
6491
Blender
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+121%
305
Intel Core i5 10500
138
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
1117
Intel Core i5 10500
+9%
1228
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+141%
14735
Intel Core i5 10500
6105
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
2492
Intel Core i5 10500
+10%
2751
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7980XE
+137%
30462
Intel Core i5 10500
12835
General Parameters
Sep 2017
Release Date
May 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i9-7980XE
Processor Number
i5-10500
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
65 W
94 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
18
Performance Cores
6
36
Performance Core Threads
12
2.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
18
Total Core Count
6
36
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
26x
Multiplier
31x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
