i9-10980XE vs Pentium D 960

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium D 960
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 130 Watt
0.53
Core i9-10980XE
2019
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
21.33
+3925%

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Pentium D 960 by a whopping 3925% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium D 960 and Core i9-10980XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2868262
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data11.47
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.3711.84
Architecture codenamePresler (2005−2007)Cascade Lake-X (2019)
Release date23 April 2006 (18 years ago)19 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$523$979

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium D 960 and i9-10980XE have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

Pentium D 960 and Core i9-10980XE 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)
Threads236
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s DMI3 MHz
L1 cache16 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per die)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB24.75 MB (shared)
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Die size2x 81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data86 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)69 °Cno data
Number of transistors376 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.2V-1.3375Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium D 960 and Core i9-10980XE 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
SocketLGA775,PLGA775FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium D 960 and Core i9-10980XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE32 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium D 960 and Core i9-10980XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium D 960 and Core i9-10980XE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-+
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium D 960 and Core i9-10980XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data256 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data94 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium D 960 and Core i9-10980XE.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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.

Pentium D 960 0.53
i9-10980XE 21.33
+3925%

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.

Pentium D 960 807
i9-10980XE 32787
+3963%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 21.33
Recency 23 April 2006 19 October 2019
Physical cores 2 18
Threads 2 36
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 165 Watt

Pentium D 960 has 26.9% lower power consumption.

i9-10980XE, on the other hand, has a 3924.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, 800% more physical cores and 1700% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-10980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium D 960 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium D 960 and Core i9-10980XE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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