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Core i9-7980XE

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

Average Bench: 82.4% (104th of 1265)

Based on 3,050 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00050654 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7980XE CPU @ 2.60GHz
Poor: 71%Average: 82.4% Great: 98%
Gaming
Gaming 82%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 105%
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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i9-7980XE averaged just 17.5% 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 2,597Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 910Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-7980XE is 26.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i9-7980XE performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Memory Latency 79.7Pts
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 456Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,050 samples)
Rank 10482.4%
Min Avg Max
69 Memory 79.7 91.8
98.7 1-Core 121 145
198 2-Core 239 288
83.1% 146 Pts
Min Avg Max
387 4-Core 456 567
758 8-Core 910 1,139
84.1% 683 Pts
Min Avg Max
2,028 64-Core 2,597 3,298
174% 2,597 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
90.9% Outstanding
Memory 85.1
1-Core 133
2-Core 267
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 1023
95% 771 Pts
64-Core 2,949
198% 2,949 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
90% Outstanding
Memory 83.7
1-Core 133
2-Core 264
90% 160 Pts
4-Core 516
8-Core 1,008
94% 762 Pts
64-Core 2,315
155% 2,315 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
78.9% Very good
Memory 81.3
1-Core 130
2-Core 257
88% 156 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 820
76% 615 Pts
64-Core 2,266
152% 2,266 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
77.7% Very good
Memory 79.3
1-Core 105
2-Core 209
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 824
76% 616 Pts
64-Core 2,486
167% 2,486 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
72.1% Very good
Memory 65.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 228
75% 135 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 837
77% 628 Pts
64-Core 2,494
167% 2,494 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 33,602,844 CPUs tested.

 Prices

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Gaming 110%
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Desktop
Desktop 90%
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Workstation
Workstation 138%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME

CPU
Core i9-7980XEIntel  $1,980Bench 82%, 3,050 samples109x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $808Bench 129%, 541,484 samples217x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia  $1,343Bench 174%, 194,642 samples141x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $540Bench 103%, 703,100 samples36x
SSD
960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung  $139Bench 283%, 50,628 samples48x
970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $320Bench 331%, 20,233 samples46x
960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $249Bench 275%, 13,203 samples37x
RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL  $326Bench 93%, 36,944 samples23x
F4 DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 83%, 5,071 samples20x
F4 DDR4 3200 C16 8x8GBG.SKILLBench 127%, 471 samples15x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $3,253

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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

1 day ago.

RUS-User
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3,918

Excellent

23 months ago.

Je iz vergut ik leyben das protzesser

BRA-User
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3,515

Excellent

18 months ago.

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

IDN-User
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3,453

Excellent

10 months ago.

Insane Processor for extreme Overclocker

IND-User
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3,290

Good

14 months ago.

Insane performance but too expensive

KOR-User
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2,394

Good

22 months ago.

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

BEL-User
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1,858

Good

22 months ago.

MACHINE DE GUERRE ULTRA SURPUISSANTE

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1,704

Good

2 years ago.

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MKD-User
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948

Excellent

20 months ago.

i9 BEST but need more cores to 64 or 128 cores

NiftyNiffler
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54

Poor

11 months ago.

Just get a Ryzen...

ninjagamer22
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24

Excellent

2 years ago.

yay

specify_cs
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10

Good

2 years 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

20 months ago.

own it, love it.

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