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Core i9-10980XE vs i7-11700


Description
The i9-10980XE is based on Cascade Lake architecture while the i7-11700 is based on Rocket Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-10980XE gets a score of 1241.1 k points while the i7-11700 gets 729 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 1.7 times faster than the i7-11700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
50657
a0671
Core
Cascade Lake-X
Rocket Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 2066
LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
18/36
8/16
TDP
165 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
18x32+18x32 kB
8x32+8x48 kB
Cache L2
18x1024 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
25344 kB
16384 kB
Date
November 2019
March 2021
Mean monothread perf.
68.33k points
98.87k points
Mean multithread perf.
1241.12k points
728.98k 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
i9-10980XE
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
4.52k
5.48k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
17.94k
20.99k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.5k
12.58k (x2.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.64k
21.24k (x2.2)
TOTAL
37.6k
60.28k (x1.6)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
84.93k
44.15k (x0.52)
Test#2 (FP)
409.55k
196.6k (x0.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122.88k
102.57k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.12k
10.64k (x0.48)
TOTAL
639.48k
353.96k (x0.55)

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
i9-10980XE
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
16.03k
18.05k (x1.13)
Test#2 (FP)
23.95k
26.13k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.03k
13.92k (x2.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.37k
21.22k (x2.27)
TOTAL
55.38k
79.32k (x1.43)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
316.11k
160.49k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
503.75k
225.25k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
131.82k
113.88k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.24k
10.64k (x0.48)
TOTAL
973.92k
510.25k (x0.52)

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
i9-10980XE
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
16.4k
18.96k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
20.97k
28.34k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.82k
13.26k (x2.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
20.2k (x2.28)
TOTAL
52.05k
80.76k (x1.55)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
316.84k
164.31k (x0.52)
Test#2 (FP)
461.09k
253.96k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
129.82k
115.28k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.09k
10.65k (x0.48)
TOTAL
929.85k
544.2k (x0.59)

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
i9-10980XE
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
29.53k
35.12k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
22.59k
29.24k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.99k
12.56k (x2.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.22k
21.95k (x2.15)
TOTAL
68.33k
98.87k (x1.45)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
587.06k
304k (x0.52)
Test#2 (FP)
496.41k
304.7k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
134.66k
109.64k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.99k
10.64k (x0.46)
TOTAL
1241.12k
728.98k (x0.59)

Performance/W
i9-10980XE
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
3558 points/W
4677 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3009 points/W
4688 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
816 points/W
1687 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
139 points/W
164 points/W
TOTAL
7522 points/W
11215 points/W

Performance/GHz
i9-10980XE
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
6153 points/GHz
7168 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4707 points/GHz
5967 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1248 points/GHz
2563 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2129 points/GHz
4479 points/GHz
TOTAL
14236 points/GHz
20177 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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