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Core i5-7500 vs i9-10980XE


Description
The i5-7500 is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i9-10980XE is based on Cascade Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-7500 gets a score of 191.7 k points while the i9-10980XE gets 1241.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 6.5 times faster than the i5-7500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906e9
50657
Core
Kaby Lake-S
Cascade Lake-X
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
4.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 2066
Cores/Threads
4/4
18/36
TDP
65 W
165 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
18x32+18x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
18x1024 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
25344 kB
Date
September 2016
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
61.51k points
68.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
191.71k points
1241.12k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-7500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
3.87k
4.52k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
16.09k
17.94k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
5.5k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.97k
9.64k (x1.21)
TOTAL
33.04k
37.6k (x1.14)

Multithread

i5-7500

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
14.81k
84.93k (x5.73)
Test#2 (FP)
61.51k
409.55k (x6.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.59k
122.88k (x6.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.68k
22.12k (x6.01)
TOTAL
99.59k
639.48k (x6.42)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-7500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
14.09k
16.03k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
19.8k
23.95k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.34k
6.03k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.45k
9.37k (x1.11)
TOTAL
47.67k
55.38k (x1.16)

Multithread

i5-7500

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
53.99k
316.11k (x5.85)
Test#2 (FP)
77.43k
503.75k (x6.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.81k
131.82k (x6.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.53k
22.24k (x8.78)
TOTAL
154.77k
973.92k (x6.29)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i5-7500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
14.03k
16.4k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
21.07k
20.97k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.15k
5.82k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.77k
8.86k (x1.14)
TOTAL
48.03k
52.05k (x1.08)

Multithread

i5-7500

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
50.12k
316.84k (x6.32)
Test#2 (FP)
74.8k
461.09k (x6.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.69k
129.82k (x6.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.19k
22.09k (x4.26)
TOTAL
149.79k
929.85k (x6.21)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i5-7500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
25.59k
29.53k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
22.57k
22.59k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.27k
5.99k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.08k
10.22k (x1.26)
TOTAL
61.51k
68.33k (x1.11)

Multithread

i5-7500

i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
88.3k
587.06k (x6.65)
Test#2 (FP)
78.59k
496.41k (x6.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.72k
134.66k (x6.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.1k
22.99k (x4.5)
TOTAL
191.71k
1241.12k (x6.47)

Performance/W
i5-7500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
1358 points/W
3558 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1209 points/W
3009 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
303 points/W
816 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
79 points/W
139 points/W
TOTAL
2949 points/W
7522 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-7500
i9-10980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
6734 points/GHz
6153 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5939 points/GHz
4707 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1387 points/GHz
1248 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2125 points/GHz
2129 points/GHz
TOTAL
16186 points/GHz
14236 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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