Intel Core i5-14500 vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14500 and Intel Core i9-7980XE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
  • Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 94°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4003 vs 2465
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32124 vs 30070
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs September 2017
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 94°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4003 vs 2465
PassMark - CPU mark 32124 vs 30070

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7980XE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 14
  • 16 more threads: 36 vs 20
  • Around 3% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 18 vs 14
Number of threads 36 vs 20
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache 25344 KB (shared) vs 24 MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14500
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4003
2465
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
32124
30070
Name Intel Core i5-14500 Intel Core i9-7980XE
PassMark - Single thread mark 4003 2465
PassMark - CPU mark 32124 30070
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1177
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 16370
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10876
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 40.947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 484.771
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 218.231

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-14500 Intel Core i9-7980XE

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 September 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $232 $1,999
Place in performance rating 154 177
Architecture codename Skylake
Price now $2,005.50
Processor Number i9-7980XE
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.08
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 2.6 GHz 2.60 GHz
Die size 257 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.25 MB (per core) 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 24 MB (shared) 25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 94°C
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 14 18
Number of threads 20 36
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5 DDR4-2666
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 1700 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 44
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)