Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14600K 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 i5-14600K
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- Around 26% higher clock speed: 5.3 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
- Around 56% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 165 Watt
- Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4282 vs 2465
- Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38955 vs 30094
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 17 Oct 2023 vs September 2017 |
Maximum frequency | 5.3 GHz vs 4.20 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 94°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm vs 14 nm |
L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) vs 1024 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt vs 165 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 4282 vs 2465 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 38955 vs 30094 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7980XE
- 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 L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10876 vs 10597
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 18 vs 14 |
Number of threads | 36 vs 20 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 25344 KB (shared) vs 24 MB (shared) |
Benchmarks | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 10876 vs 10597 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14600K
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7980XE
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | Intel Core i5-14600K | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 4282 | 2465 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 38955 | 30094 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 10597 | 10876 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1177 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 16370 | |
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 i5-14600K | Intel Core i9-7980XE | |
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Essentials |
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Launch date | 17 Oct 2023 | September 2017 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $319 | $1,999 |
Place in performance rating | 151 | 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 |
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Base frequency | 3.5 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
Die size | 257 mm² | |
L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 24 MB (shared) | 25344 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72°C | |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 94°C |
Maximum frequency | 5.3 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 |
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ECC memory support | ||
Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4-2666 |
Max memory channels | 4 | |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | 1700 | FCLGA2066 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt | 165 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | |
Peripherals |
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PCIe configurations | Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only) | |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 44 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |