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Intel BX80673I97980X

Core i9-7980XE

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18 Cores, 36 Threads @2.60 GHz, Skylake.
Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 83.3% (52nd of 1206)

Based on 2,473 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00050654 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7980XE CPU @ 2.60GHz
Poor: 70%Average: 83.3% Great: 99%
Gaming
Gaming 83%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 125%
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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i9-7980XE averaged just 16.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i9-7980XE near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 2,639Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 920Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-7980XE is 28.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i9-7980XE performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 464Pts
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 242Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,473 samples)
Rank 5283.3%
Min Avg Max
95.7 1-Core 122 145
204 2-Core 242 288
85.7% 182 Pts
Min Avg Max
389 4-Core 464 563
752 8-Core 920 1,134
85.2% 692 Pts
Min Avg Max
2,182 64-Core 2,639 3,363
177% 2,639 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Extreme
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
99.2% Outstanding
1-Core 142
2-Core 272
98% 207 Pts
4-Core 568
8-Core 1,128
104% 848 Pts
64-Core 3,347
225% 3,347 Pts
, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
98.7% Outstanding
1-Core 142
2-Core 265
97% 204 Pts
4-Core 564
8-Core 1103
103% 834 Pts
64-Core 3,215
216% 3,215 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
85.7% Excellent
1-Core 128
2-Core 249
89% 188 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 821
81% 647 Pts
64-Core 2,378
160% 2,378 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.7 GHz (avg)
76.6% Very good
1-Core 116
2-Core 233
82% 175 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 834
77% 624 Pts
64-Core 2,329
156% 2,329 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
73.5% Very good
1-Core 109
2-Core 216
76% 162 Pts
4-Core 407
8-Core 780
73% 593 Pts
64-Core 2,420
162% 2,420 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
73.2% Very good
1-Core 104
2-Core 209
73% 156 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 834
77% 626 Pts
64-Core 2,463
165% 2,463 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 24,129,548 CPUs tested.

 Prices

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Gaming 114%
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Desktop 119%
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Workstation 140%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME

CPU
Core i9-7980XEIntel  $1,575Bench 83%, 2,473 samples529x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $808Bench 129%, 434,947 samples1,175x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia  $1,100Bench 167%, 106,961 samples398x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $540Bench 104%, 564,777 samples213x
SSD
960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung  $139Bench 281%, 43,779 samples285x
960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $249Bench 279%, 10,562 samples257x
970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $295Bench 340%, 16,757 samples190x
RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL  $227Bench 97%, 24,763 samples99x
F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x8GBG.SKILLBench 107%, 1,835 samples82x
F4 DDR4 3200 C14 4x8GBG.SKILLBench 105%, 2,964 samples63x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 49% - Average Total price: $2,749

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i9-7980XE Extreme Edition Processor (24.75M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz)
Code NameSkylake
Launch DateQ3'17
Processor Numberi9-7980XE
# of Cores18
# of Threads36
Cache24.75 MB
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Recommended Price$1979.00 - $1999.00
Clock Speed2.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.20 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP165 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2017X

Memory

Max Memory Size128 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels4
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes44

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Turbo Boost 3.0 TechYes
Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes

Package

Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2066

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes

 Comments

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USA-User
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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

3 months ago.

RUS-User
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3,614

Excellent

14 months ago.

Je iz vergut ik leyben das protzesser

BRA-User
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3,107

Excellent

10 months ago.

é muito caro e ainda perde para o r7 kkkkkkkkkkkk toma Intel!

IDN-User
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2,989

Excellent

2 months ago.

Insane Processor for extreme Overclocker

IND-User
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2,814

Good

6 months ago.

Insane performance but too expensive

KOR-User
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2,118

Good

14 months ago.

The Best CPU but I dont think many people need this...

BEL-User
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1,712

Good

13 months ago.

MACHINE DE GUERRE ULTRA SURPUISSANTE

DNK-User
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1,558

Good

16 months ago.

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MKD-User
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860

Excellent

12 months ago.

i9 BEST but need more cores to 64 or 128 cores

NiftyNiffler
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48

Poor

3 months ago.

Just get a Ryzen...

ninjagamer22
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24

Excellent

18 months ago.

yay

specify_cs
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10

Good

19 months ago.

Even though it may be the most powerful CPU in the market, it's not worth it for gaming―unless you want to stream and video render. This CPU will dominate any workstation load, but its single-core performance is much slower than an i7-8700k, i5-8600k, and i3-8350k. So, in a nutshell, this CPU is only meant for hardcore streaming and workstation computers.

Greenscale
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6

Good

2 years ago.

Out of the HEDT CPUs out there, this i9 7980XE is king of the hill. Boasting a whopping 18 cores and 36 threads, the 7980XE allows users to multitask even in the heaviest multithreaded applications, pushing the bar for what consumer grade processors are capable of to the absolute extreme. That said, extreme performance comes with an extreme price...

OLLIE083
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2

Excellent

12 months ago.

own it, love it.

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