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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: 21.02

Overall Rank:
446th fastest in multithreading out of 5487 CPUs
1089th fastest in single threading out of 5487 CPUs
134th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $1,498.95 USD (2025-08-22)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
31505
Single Thread Rating
2547

Samples: 306*
*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 Math126,321 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math78,364 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers113 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting68,653 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption11,653 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression550,562 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,533 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions42,361 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,547 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.
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
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,548
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,356
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,952
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
 31,505
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,148
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,544
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,109
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 282.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 160.91
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 133.16
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.16
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
 21.02
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 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
 2,547
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3083524 - Nov 26 2025
33956
BL3007899 - Oct 27 2025
34397
BL3007817 - Oct 27 2025
34347
BL3001985 - Oct 24 2025
30543
BL2965611 - Oct 10 2025
29272
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 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
 31,505
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 32,168 (+2.1%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 30,954 (-1.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 27,481 (-12.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 38,516 (+22.3%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 29,467 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i9-9940X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 28,088 (-10.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 32,515 (+3.2%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 25,148 (-20.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 38,952 (+23.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 32,506 (+3.2%)
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 29,927 (-5.0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
 62,947 (+99.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,444
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,796
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,448
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,246
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,670
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,477
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,412
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz
 2,209