Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-7980XE 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.
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Is the Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 42.87

Overall Rank:
376th fastest in multithreading out of 5041 CPUs
978th fastest in single threading out of 5041 CPUs
122nd fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $699.00 USD (2025-03-07)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

29968

Single Thread Rating

2457

Samples: 456*
*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 Math	116,233 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	71,745 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	111 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	63,862 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	11,517 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	520,898 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,515 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	39,488 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,457 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 31st of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$699.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Envision S13 SFF PC (Intel 24-core i9-14900K, 96GB DDR5 5600MHz RAM, 10TB HDD + 2TB NVME SSD, WiFi 6 + BT, Windows 11 Pro, 10 USB, HDMI + DP, RJ45, KB + Mouse) PreBuilt Business Desktop Computer	$1379.99 (www.amazon.com)
	YEYIAN ODACHI Intel Core i9 14900KF Gaming PC, GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (>3090) AI Powered Desktop Computer, 1TB NVMe SSD, 32GB DDR5 5600MHz, Intel Z790 Chipset, 360mm Liquid Cooled, 850W Gold PSU, Win 11	$2099.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS Apollo i477T Gaming Desktop (Liquid Cooled Intel Core™ i9-14900KF, 32GB DDR5 5600MT/s RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Ti, 2TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) C5AP-Z790-47T-LCS	$2478.72 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7010 Micro Desktop, Intel Core i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, USB 3.2, Built in WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Black Computer	$1239.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit, NUC9i7QNX, w/US Cord, Single Pack (BXNUC9i7QNX1)	$499.98 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,755
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,492
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz		29,968
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		224.27
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K		115.21
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.33
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz		42.87
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz		2,457

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2519461 - Mar 30 2025		29638
BL2503297 - Mar 23 2025		32968
BL2500364 - Mar 22 2025 [Overclocked]		35664
BL2498633 - Mar 21 2025 [Overclocked]		38317
BL2492458 - Mar 19 2025		27023

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 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz		29,968
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE		27,676 (-7.6%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE		29,572 (-1.3%)
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-7980XE		31,716 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-7980XE		32,417 (+8.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-7980XE		32,605 (+8.8%)
Intel Xeon W-2275 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-7980XE		27,849 (-7.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE		23,096 (-22.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE		66,308 (+121.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE		32,576 (+8.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i9-7980XE		31,048 (+3.6%)
Intel Core i9-7960X @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i9-7980XE		28,147 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-7980XE		25,684 (-14.3%)

Is the Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,366
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,189
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,358
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,857
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,822
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,704
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,531
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,440
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,439
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz		2,028

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