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CPU

Intel

Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz

Processor

CPU cores: 18^*
CPU threads: 36^*
Maximum boost clock: Reported value 1: 4.2 GHz^*
Reported value 2: 4.4 GHz^*
Reported value 3: 4.4 GHz^*
Thermal design power: 165 W^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Bitcoin MiningWindows / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz

218.23^* mHash/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7980XE CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Face DetectionWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz

40.95^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7980XE CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz

484.77^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7980XE CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Particle Simulation - 64kWindows / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz

244.17^* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7980XE CPU

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz

3.24^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7980XE CPU

Host configuration not reported.

TV-L1 Optical FlowWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz

6.97^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7980XE CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Video CompositionWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz

21.07^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-7980XE CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark29,842^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,474^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark29,471^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark27,907^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 18^*
CPU threads: 36^*
Base clock: 2.6 GHz^*
Reported CPU clock: 2.6 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: Reported value 1: 4.2 GHz^*
Reported value 2: 4.4 GHz^*
Reported value 3: 4.4 GHz^*
Architecture: Skylake^*
Socket / package: FCLGA2066^*
Process node: 14 nm^*
Chip/package TDP: 165 W^*

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 4^*
Video memory type: DDR4-2666^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 165 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields

Name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
Cores: 18^*
Threads: 36^*
TDP: 165^* W
Socket: 2,066^*
Integrated GPU: No^*
Product Page: https://www.amazon.ca/Intel-Core-i9-7980XE-Processors-BX80673I97980X/dp/B075XRYMDR?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAI7B523DQIKTQ3BRQ&tag=pckombo04b-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B075XRYMDR^*
Price: $1970.84 USD^*
Producer: Intel^*
Base Clock: 2.6^* GHz
Turbo Clock: 4.4^* GHz
Unlocked Multiplier: Yes^*

Specifications 2 · 26 fields

Product Collection: Intel® Core™ X-series Processors^*
Processor Base Frequency: 2.6^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 4.2^* GHz
Cache: 24.75^* MB
Bus Speed: 8 GT/s DMI3^*
TDP: 165^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Conflict Free: Yes^*
Max Memory Size: 128^* GB
Memory Types: DDR4-2666^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 4^*
Vertical Segment: Desktop^*
ECC Memory Supported: No^*
Processor Number: i9-7980XE^*
PCI Express Revision: 3^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 44^*
T: 94°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: Yes^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: Announced^*
Instruction Set Extensions: SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0, AVX-512^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q3'17^*
nb of Cores: 18^*
nb of Threads: 36^*

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz^*
cores: 18^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 335^*
price: 899.1^*
tdp: 165^*
date: 2017-09-01^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 2,600^*
turbo: 4,200^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 4 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2017-09-01^*
Process Size (nm): 14^* nm
TDP (W): 165^* W
Freq (MHz): 2,600^* MHz

Specifications 6 · 37 fields

processor name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
turbo frequency: 4,200^*
turbo frequency: 4,200^*
cache size: 25,344^*
cache size: 25,344^*
tdp: 165^*
tdp: 165^*
product line: Intel Core X-series Processors^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
memory type: DDR4-2666^*
memory type: DDR4-2666^*
cores: 18^*
cores: 18^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 134,217,728^*
max memory size: 134,217,728^*
status: Discontinued^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 94^*
max temp: 94^*
fullname: Intel Core i9-7980XE Extreme Edition Processor (24.75M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz)^*
threads: 36^*
threads: 36^*
name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 29,471^*
processor number: i9-7980XE^*
processor number: i9-7980XE^*
launch date: 2017-08-01^*
launch date: 2017-08-01^*
bus speed: 8^*
bus speed: 8^*
base frequency: 2,600^*
base frequency: 2,600^*

Specifications 7 · 11 fields

name: Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz^*
socket: FCLGA2066^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $2,018.10^*
mark: 27,907^*
value: 13.83^*
single thread: 2,349^*
single thread value: 1.16^*
tdp: 165^*
powerperf: 169^*
testdate: Sep 2017^*

Specifications 8 · 13 fields

microarchitecture

Skylake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

microarchitecture

Skylake^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

4.4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

boost clock

4.4^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

2.6^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

Reported core clock

2.6^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

18^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

core count

18^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)

amount: 1,249.95^*
currency: USD^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*
scope: Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown^*

USD

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i9-7980XE^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i9-7980XE^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

165^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

165^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i9-7980XE^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 9 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,017^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

FCLGA2066^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*