Intel Core i7-11700F vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11700F and Intel Core i9-10980XE 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700F

  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 86°C
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3281 vs 2653
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 86°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3281 vs 2653

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10980XE

  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 8
  • 20 more threads: 36 vs 16
  • 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 9x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 55% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32670 vs 20978
  • Around 41% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10602 vs 7494
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 18 vs 8
Number of threads 36 vs 16
L1 cache 1152 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 18 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 24.75 MB vs 16 MB
Maximum memory size 256 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 32670 vs 20978
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10602 vs 7494

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11700F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3281
2653
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
20978
32670
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7494
10602
Name Intel Core i7-11700F Intel Core i9-10980XE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3281 2653
PassMark - CPU mark 20978 32670
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7494 10602
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 15885

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-11700F Intel Core i9-10980XE

Essentials

Architecture codename Rocket Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 Q4'19
Launch price (MSRP) $298 - $308 $979
Place in performance rating 602 609
Processor Number i7-11700F i9-10980XE
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors Intel Core X-series Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.50 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
L1 cache 512 KB 1152 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 18 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 86°C
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 8 18
Number of threads 16 36

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 50 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 256 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2019C PCG 2017X

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 48
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)