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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: 80.4% (147th of 1316)

Based on 4,152 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00050654 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7980XE CPU @ 2.60GHz
Poor: 71%Average: 80.4% Great: 94%
Gaming
Gaming 80%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
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Workstation
Workstation 102%
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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i9-7980XE averaged just 19.6% 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 2,484Pts
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 121Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-7980XE is 22.6%. 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 76.6Pts
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 451Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 4,152 samples)
Rank 14780.4%
Min Avg Max
68 Memory 76.6 88.8
100 1-Core 121 141
201 2-Core 239 284
82% 145 Pts
Min Avg Max
383 4-Core 451 554
759 8-Core 891 1,103
82.6% 671 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,917 64-Core 2,484 3,133
167% 2,484 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 3.85 GHz (avg)
92.6% Outstanding
Memory 87.5
1-Core 134
2-Core 267
92% 163 Pts
4-Core 523
8-Core 1,023
95% 773 Pts
64-Core 3,013
202% 3,013 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
91.2% Outstanding
Memory 79.8
1-Core 145
2-Core 285
94% 170 Pts
4-Core 549
8-Core 1,059
99% 804 Pts
64-Core 2,946
198% 2,946 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
80.6% Excellent
Memory 72.6
1-Core 130
2-Core 253
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 474
8-Core 928
86% 701 Pts
64-Core 2,405
161% 2,405 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
75.4% Very good
Memory 74
1-Core 122
2-Core 239
81% 145 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 821
76% 616 Pts
64-Core 2,261
152% 2,261 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
74.5% Very good
Memory 74.6
1-Core 77.6
2-Core 203
67% 118 Pts
4-Core 399
8-Core 808
74% 604 Pts
64-Core 2,241
150% 2,241 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 46,346,375 CPUs tested.

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Gaming 113%
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Desktop 90%
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Workstation 140%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME

CPU
Core i9-7980XEIntel  $1,699Bench 80%, 4,152 samples223x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $1,089Bench 136%, 715,540 samples391x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia  $1,376Bench 172%, 291,832 samples245x
RTX 3090Nvidia  $1,500Bench 235%, 84,213 samples85x
SSD
970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $235Bench 324%, 35,595 samples95x
960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung  $139Bench 268%, 67,190 samples82x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $137Bench 320%, 288,284 samples75x
RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL  $190Bench 93%, 73,067 samples42x
F4 DDR4 3000 C16 2x16GBG.SKILLBench 84%, 7,553 samples37x
F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x8GBG.SKILLBench 111%, 4,461 samples33x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $3,213

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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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8,090

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

4 months ago.

RUS-User
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4,272

Excellent

8 months ago.

Je iz vergut ik leyben das protzesser

IDN-User
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3,947

Excellent

22 months ago.

Insane Processor for extreme Overclocker

BRA-User
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3,927

Excellent

2 years ago.

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

IND-User
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3,862

Good

2 years ago.

Insane performance but too expensive

KOR-User
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2,708

Good

2 years ago.

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

BEL-User
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2,140

Good

2 years ago.

MACHINE DE GUERRE ULTRA SURPUISSANTE

DNK-User
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1,888

Good

3 years ago.

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MKD-User
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1,074

Excellent

2 years ago.

i9 BEST but need more cores to 64 or 128 cores

NiftyNiffler
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54

Poor

23 months ago.

Just get a Ryzen...

M4Riii0
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30

Excellent

3 months ago.

Lässt sich extrem gut übertakten. Köpfen empfohlen.

specify_cs
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10

Good

3 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

3 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

2 years ago.

own it, love it.

MattDillon
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2

Excellent

6 months ago.

I love this CPU, it's finally affordable and I get to play with it now. So far I have a stable 4.7GHz OC across all 18 cores , and now the fun begins

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