Intel Core i7-980 vs Intel Core i7-10700E

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Intel Core i7-980 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-10700E
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-10700E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-980 and the Intel Core i7-10700E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-980 6 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the Intel Core i7-10700E which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core i7 900 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 10000 (43)
1 Generation 10
Gulftown Architecture Comet Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-9700E
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-980 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-10700E clocks with 2.90 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-980 Characteristic Intel Core i7-10700E
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.33 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-980 Characteristic Intel Core i7-10700E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 24 GB of memory in a maximum of 3 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-980, while the Intel Core i7-10700E supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-980 Characteristic Intel Core i7-10700E
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR4-2933
24 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
3 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 46.9 GB/s
No ECC No
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-980 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-10700E is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-980 Characteristic Intel Core i7-10700E
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-980 has 13.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-10700E is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-980 Characteristic Intel Core i7-10700E
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1366 Socket LGA 1200
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q2/2020
594 $ Release price 330 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980 (50%)
Intel Core i7-10700E (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980 (50%)
Intel Core i7-10700E (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
614 (50%)
Intel Core i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1220 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
3370 (53%)
Intel Core i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
6402 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
6895 (47%)
Intel Core i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
14775 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
645 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
2714 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
2275 (100%)
Intel Core i7-10700E Intel Core i7-10700E
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-980 Intel Core i7-10700E
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