Intel Core i9-10980XE vs Intel Core i7-1185GRE

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-10980XE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-1185GRE
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i7-1185GRE

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-10980XE or Intel Core i7-1185GRE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i9-10980XE has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10980XE was released in Q4/2019.

The Intel Core i7-1185GRE has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-1185GRE was released in Q3/2020.
Intel Core i9 (81) Family Intel Core i7 (300)
Intel Core i 10000X (4) CPU group Intel Core i 1100G/11000U (19)
10 Generation 11
Cascade Lake Architecture Tiger Lake U
Desktop Segment Notebook
Intel Core i9-9980XE Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-10980XE has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-10980XE is 3.00 GHz (4.80 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-1185GRE has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-1185GRE is at 1.80 GHz (4.40 GHz).

Intel Core i9-10980XE Characteristic Intel Core i7-1185GRE
18 Cores 4
36 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i9-10980XE Characteristic Intel Core i7-1185GRE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i9-10980XE or Intel Core i7-1185GRE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.35 GHz
-- GPU Generation 12
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 96
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 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 Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake)
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
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-10980XE can use up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 93.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-1185GRE supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s.

Intel Core i9-10980XE Characteristic Intel Core i7-1185GRE
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200
256 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 5.00 MB
24.75 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 4
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-10980XE is 165 W, while the Intel Core i7-1185GRE has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i9-10980XE Characteristic Intel Core i7-1185GRE
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 64 W @ 28 s
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
86 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-10980XE is manufactured in 14 nm and has 24.75 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-1185GRE is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 17.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i9-10980XE Characteristic Intel Core i7-1185GRE
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 2066 Socket BGA 1526
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2019 Release date Q3/2020
979 $ Release price 490 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE (82%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE (100%)
Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE (100%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE (32%)

Price-performance ratio

Geekbench 6 multi-core score divided by the processor's release price. Higher is better.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
Geekbench 6 MT: 11,836 / 979 $
12.09
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
Geekbench 6 MT: 4,255 / 490 $
8.68

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1573 (84%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1876 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
11836 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
4255 (36%)

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 i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1174 (79%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1494 (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 i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
15841 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
4852 (31%)

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 i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
33095 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
9140 (28%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
1191 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
24309 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
480 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
8848 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 2.60 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 i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake) @ 1.35 GHz
2070 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
74.9 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.00 GHz
9733 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz
211 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
3800 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1185GRE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i7-1185GRE
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