Core i9-9980XE vs Core i5-7200U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7200U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.19
Core i9-9980XE
2018
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
18.83
+760%

i9-9980XE outperforms i5-7200U by a whopping 760% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7200U and Core i9-9980XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1763284
Place by popularity48not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.35
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i9
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Sky Lake-X
Release date30 August 2016 (7 years ago)19 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$1,979
Current price$582 (2.1x MSRP)$1180 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-7200U and Core i9-9980XE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads436
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB24.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data484 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C84 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7200U and Core i9-9980XE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7200U and Core i9-9980XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-7200U and Core i9-9980XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7200U and Core i9-9980XE are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7200U and Core i9-9980XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s85 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 620N/A
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7200U and Core i9-9980XE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7200U and Core i9-9980XE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7200U and Core i9-9980XE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7200U and Core i9-9980XE.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1244

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-7200U 2.19
i9-9980XE 18.83
+760%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 760% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-7200U 3386
i9-9980XE 29127
+760%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 760% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-7200U 508
i9-9980XE 1419
+179%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 179% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-7200U 1316
i9-9980XE 11228
+753%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 753% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-7200U 4986
i9-9980XE 7323
+46.9%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 47% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-7200U 11308
i9-9980XE 58001
+413%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 413% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-7200U 4348
i9-9980XE 13495
+210%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 210% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-7200U 15.54
i9-9980XE 2.74
+467%

Core i5-7200U outperforms Core i9-9980XE by 467% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-7200U 4
i9-9980XE 39
+954%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 954% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-7200U 327
i9-9980XE 3736
+1042%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 1042% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-7200U 128
i9-9980XE 198
+54.3%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 54% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-7200U 1.46
i9-9980XE 2.22
+52.1%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 52% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-7200U 1.9
i9-9980XE 18.1
+853%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 853% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-7200U 2296
i9-9980XE 6879
+200%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 200% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-7200U 22
i9-9980XE 156
+624%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 624% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-7200U 113
i9-9980XE 207
+82.7%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 83% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i5-7200U 6481
i9-9980XE 80967
+1149%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 1149% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i5-7200U 2906
i9-9980XE 4875
+67.8%

Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i5-7200U by 68% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.19 18.83
Recency 30 August 2016 19 October 2018
Physical cores 2 18
Threads 4 36
Cost $281 $1979
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 165 Watt

The Core i9-9980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7200U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-7200U is a notebook processor while Core i9-9980XE is a desktop one.


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