Intel Core i9-9900 vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9900 and Intel Core i9-7980XE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 i9-9900

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
  • Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 94°C
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2836 vs 2484
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1263 vs 1177
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs September 2017
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 94°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2836 vs 2484
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1263 vs 1177

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7980XE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 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
  • Around 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30228 vs 16555
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 16370 vs 7913
  • Around 61% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10876 vs 6750
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 18 vs 8
Number of threads 36 vs 16
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache 25344 KB (shared) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 30228 vs 16555
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 16370 vs 7913
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10876 vs 6750

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9900
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2836
2484
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16555
30228
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1263
1177
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7913
16370
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6750
10876
Name Intel Core i9-9900 Intel Core i9-7980XE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2836 2484
PassMark - CPU mark 16555 30228
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1263 1177
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7913 16370
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6750 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 i9-9900 Intel Core i9-7980XE

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Family Core i9
Launch date 23 April 2019 September 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $439, $449 $1,999
Place in performance rating 960 176
Processor Number i9-9900 i9-7980XE
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $2,005.50
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.08

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 512 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 94°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 8 18
Number of threads 16 36
Number of QPI Links 0
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E98
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W) PCG 2017X
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 44
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)