Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF vs Intel Core i9 9980XE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF with 20 cores 3.9GHz 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 Ultra 7 265KF 's Advantages
Released 6 years late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (102.4GB/s vs 79.47GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.9GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 25MB)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+107%
2308
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1114
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+37%
37273
Intel Core i9 9980XE
27093
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+116%
3208
Intel Core i9 9980XE
1480
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+96%
21797
Intel Core i9 9980XE
11091
Blender
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
+58%
460
Intel Core i9 9980XE
290
General Parameters
Oct 2024
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Arrow Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
265KF
Processor Number
i9-9980XE
FCLGA-1851
Socket
LGA-2066
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Ultra 7(Arrow Lake)
Generation
-
Package
3 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
165 W
250 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
105 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
84°C
TSMC
Foundry
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
18
8
Performance Core Threads
36
3.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
5.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
12
Efficiency Cores
-
12
Efficiency Core Threads
-
3.3 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
4.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
20
Total Core Count
18
20
Total Thread Count
36
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
39
Multiplier
30x
112 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
3 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
192 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
102.4 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
3.0
24
PCIe Lanes
44
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
