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Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-10980XE can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 18 Cores and 36 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]


Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.8 GHz

Cores: 18 Threads: 36

Typical TDP: 165 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 18 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 18 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 18 x 1024 KB
L3 Cache: 25 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-10980XE CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i9-10980XE CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 32.02

Overall Rank:
466th fastest in multithreading out of 5812 CPUs
1032nd fastest in single threading out of 5812 CPUs
134th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $999.99 USD (2026-01-26)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
32016
Single Thread Rating
2659

Samples: 1033*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 30,909
Thread: 2,548

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math127,715 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math79,126 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers115 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting68,711 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,932 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression548,631 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,607 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions41,703 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,659 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,419
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,257
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,937
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
 32,016
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,682
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,590
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,130
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 145.64
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 134.70
Intel Core i5-12400F
 130.48
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.56
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.54
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
 32.02
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
 2,659
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3323830 - Mar 03 2026
30656
BL3321675 - Mar 02 2026
30602
BL3315397 - Feb 27 2026
34675
BL3311002 - Feb 25 2026
34104
BL3301328 - Feb 21 2026
29763
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
 32,016
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 39,928 (+24.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 38,469 (+20.2%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 27,755 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 31,505 (-1.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 31,037 (-3.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 54,796 (+71.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 32,499 (+1.5%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 29,476 (-7.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 28,300 (-11.6%)
Intel Xeon W-2275 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 27,833 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 27,666 (-13.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 38,937 (+21.6%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,263
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,524
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
 10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,795
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,445
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
 2,302