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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: 83.8% (44th of 1197)

Based on 2,253 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00050654 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7980XE CPU @ 2.60GHz
Poor: 71%Average: 83.8% Great: 99%
Gaming
Gaming 84%
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Desktop
Desktop 85%
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Workstation
Workstation 125%
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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i9-7980XE averaged just 16.2% 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 2,633Pts
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 924Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-7980XE is 27.9%. 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 466Pts
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 243Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,253 samples)
Rank 4483.8%
Min Avg Max
97.4 1-Core 123 145
203 2-Core 243 289
86.4% 183 Pts
Min Avg Max
385 4-Core 466 561
758 8-Core 924 1,131
85.7% 695 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,989 64-Core 2,633 3,342
177% 2,633 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 4.8 GHz (avg)
104% Outstanding
1-Core 149
2-Core 298
105% 223 Pts
4-Core 590
8-Core 1,181
109% 886 Pts
64-Core 3,601
242% 3,601 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz
82.1% Excellent
1-Core 94.2
2-Core 247
77% 171 Pts
4-Core 519
8-Core 1055
97% 787 Pts
64-Core 3,348
225% 3,348 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
78.7% Very good
1-Core 117
2-Core 234
83% 175 Pts
4-Core 433
8-Core 853
79% 643 Pts
64-Core 2,431
163% 2,431 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
78.1% Very good
1-Core 120
2-Core 234
84% 177 Pts
4-Core 418
8-Core 827
77% 623 Pts
64-Core 2,473
166% 2,473 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz
78.1% Very good
1-Core 113
2-Core 206
76% 160 Pts
4-Core 445
8-Core 953
85% 699 Pts
64-Core 3,356
225% 3,356 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 18 cores, 36 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
77.4% Very good
1-Core 118
2-Core 235
83% 177 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 826
77% 621 Pts
64-Core 2,458
165% 2,458 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 21,817,177 CPUs tested.

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Gaming 113%
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Desktop 120%
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Workstation
Workstation 140%
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Motherboard: Asus ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME

CPU
Core i9-7980XEIntel  $1,200Bench 84%, 2,253 samples488x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $799Bench 126%, 409,873 samples1,119x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia  $1,100Bench 156%, 83,549 samples338x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $528Bench 101%, 552,082 samples195x
SSD
960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung  $139Bench 284%, 43,884 samples271x
960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $249Bench 274%, 9,419 samples247x
970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $280Bench 341%, 14,243 samples176x
RAM
Trident Z DDR4 3200 C16 4x8GBG.SKILL  $180Bench 94%, 21,136 samples91x
F4 DDR4 3600 C16 4x8GBG.SKILLBench 108%, 1,620 samples77x
F4 DDR4 3200 C14 4x8GBG.SKILLBench 104%, 2,602 samples58x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 51% - Above average Total price: $2,318

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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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5,872

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

22 days ago.

GBR-User
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3,722

Poor

30 days ago.

Just get a Ryzen......

RUS-User
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3,504

Excellent

12 months ago.

Je iz vergut ik leyben das protzesser

BRA-User
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3,027

Excellent

8 months ago.

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

IDN-User
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2,885

Excellent

11 days ago.

Insane Processor for extreme Overclocker

IND-User
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2,686

Good

4 months ago.

Insane performance but too expensive

KOR-User
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2,028

Good

12 months ago.

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

BEL-User
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1,642

Good

11 months ago.

MACHINE DE GUERRE ULTRA SURPUISSANTE

DNK-User
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1,532

Good

14 months ago.

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MKD-User
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830

Excellent

9 months ago.

i9 BEST but need more cores to 64 or 128 cores

NiftyNiffler
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34

Poor

30 days ago.

Just get a Ryzen...

ninjagamer22
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24

Excellent

15 months ago.

yay

Greenscale
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6

Good

22 months 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...

specify_cs
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6

Good

17 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.

OLLIE083
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2

Excellent

9 months ago.

own it, love it.

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