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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: 21.30

Overall Rank:
512th fastest in multithreading out of 6042 CPUs
1164th fastest in single threading out of 6042 CPUs
146th fastest in out of 1595 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $1,498.95 USD (2026-10-08)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
31934
Single Thread Rating
2657

Samples: 1156*
*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 Math127,514 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math78,927 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers115 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting68,486 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,865 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression546,719 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,606 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions41,523 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,657 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of October 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of October 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of October 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$1,498.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Machines with this CPU (or similar)

HP Pro Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i9 Processor(16 Core, 24 Threads, Up to 5.2Ghz with 30 Catch Memory) 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Ultra-Quiet Design, 4K Monitor Support, Windows 11 Pro HP Pro Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i9 Processor(16 Core, 24 Threads, Up to 5.2Ghz with 30 Catch Memory) 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Ultra-Quiet Design, 4K Monitor Support, Windows 11 Pro $1299.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,188
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,054
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 34,288
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
 31,934
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,567
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,821
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,537
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,024
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,648
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,119
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 172.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 145.48
Intel Core i9-14900K
 126.77
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.11
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 107.15
Intel Core i9-13900K
 96.92
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 81.19
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
 21.30
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,690
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,595
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,491
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,881
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 3,761
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,672
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,908
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
 2,657
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,557
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3751564 - Oct 01 2026
33155
BL3750405 - Sep 30 2026
33313
BL3745148 - Sep 28 2026
26574
BL3738710 - Sep 25 2026
33781
BL3738591 - Sep 25 2026
32627
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 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
 31,934
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 38,396 (+20.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 32,465 (+1.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 27,779 (-13.0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 62,903 (+97.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 38,887 (+21.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 32,459 (+1.6%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 31,489 (-1.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 30,813 (-3.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 30,542 (-4.4%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 29,322 (-8.2%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 39,788 (+24.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i9-10980XE
 30,935 (-3.1%)

Is the Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 15,464
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
 12,518
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,385
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,103
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D
 12,028
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,258
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,685
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,512
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
 10,497
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,377
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,354
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,055
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
 2,301