CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-970

Intel Core i9-7980XE

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-970
29
Core i9-7980XE
48
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-970
4
Core i9-7980XE
19
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-970
3
Core i9-7980XE
12
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-970
12
Core i9-7980XE
26

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
1465
Core i9-7980XE
2439
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
6541
Core i9-7980XE
29697
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
506
Core i9-7980XE
1433
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
2337
Core i9-7980XE
11166

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-970 and Intel Core i9-7980XE

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-970 Core i9-7980XE
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Bloomfield Skylake
Release Date Jul 2010 Sep 2017
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 6 18
Threads 12 36
Base Clock 3.20 2.60
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 384 KB 1.1 MB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 18 MB
L3 Cache 12MB 24 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1366 LGA2066
TDP 130 165
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