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Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz can be found below. 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 i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz 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, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]

Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.2 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) i9-7980XE CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i9-7980XE CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 39.09

Overall Rank: 267

Last Price Change: $773.28 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
30228

Single Thread Rating: 2484
Samples: 393*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 27,698
Thread: 2,345

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math116,780 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math72,202 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers111 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting64,969 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,777 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression531,695 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,507 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions39,749 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,484 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of March 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of March 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of March 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$773.28 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,393
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,375
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,663
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
30,228
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,584
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,914
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,336
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,772
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,389
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,186
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.87
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.66
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.11
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.21
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.20
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.75
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
39.09
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.45
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,640
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,175
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,038
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,932
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,840
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,705
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,933
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,568
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
2,484
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2054428 - Mar 17 2024 [Overclocked]
36009
BL2053555 - Mar 16 2024 [Overclocked]
35619
BL2052049 - Mar 15 2024
28924
BL2048704 - Mar 11 2024 [Overclocked]
39226
BL2043728 - Mar 06 2024
28189
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
30,228
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
27,623 (-8.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
25,301 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
28,034 (-7.3%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
29,387 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
27,856 (-7.8%)
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
25,964 (-14.1%)
Intel Core i9-9920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
25,216 (-16.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
32,740 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i9-10920X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
26,298 (-13.0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
23,132 (-23.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
62,594 (+107.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
32,667 (+8.1%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,258
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,073
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,563
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,409
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,178
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,023
Intel Core i9-14900F
8,019
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,871
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,800
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,602
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,543
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,532
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
2,257