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Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE @ 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 i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.5 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) i9-9980XE CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 45.49

Overall Rank:
377th fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
954th fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
115th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $695.19 USD (2025-06-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
31626
Single Thread Rating
2550

Samples: 285*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 29,705
Thread: 2,459

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math126,422 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math78,505 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers114 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting69,035 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,739 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression552,900 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,535 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions42,571 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,550 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$695.19 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,665
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,303
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,019
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
 31,626
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,150
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,482
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,169
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.02
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.43
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.66
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.20
Intel Core i9-13900K
 130.37
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.24
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
 45.49
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 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,139
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
 2,550
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2664953 - May 31 2025
29428
BL2649353 - May 24 2025
29529
BL2635236 - May 19 2025 [Excluded]
23054
BL2628954 - May 16 2025 [Excluded]
23437
BL2616472 - May 11 2025
31853
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
 31,626
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 29,509 (-6.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 27,627 (-12.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 38,612 (+22.1%)
Intel Core i9-10940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 27,807 (-12.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 32,558 (+2.9%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 31,026 (-1.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 28,308 (-10.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 32,588 (+3.0%)
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 29,901 (-5.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 30,657 (-3.1%)
Intel Xeon W-2275 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 27,961 (-11.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 25,235 (-20.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,498
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,311
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,586
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,485
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,763
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,662
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,518
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
 2,212