Intel Core i7-980X vs Intel Core i7-970
What is the difference between Intel Core i7-980X and Intel Core i7-970. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 649 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 580 |
| 3443 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 3238 |
| 6745 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 6747 |
| 1526 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 1498 |
| 4192 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i7-980X | Processor | Intel Core i7-970 |
| 3330 MHz | Frequency | 3200 MHz |
| 3600 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 3460 MHz |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 130 W | TDP | 130 W |
| Gulftown | Codename | Gulftown |
| FCLGA1366 | Package | FCLGA1366 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 651 | Single-Core Score | 580 |
| 3651 | Multi-Core Score | 2690 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.0 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) | Operating System | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
| EUROCOM Panther 2.0 | Model | OEM OEM |
| EUROCOM Panther 2.0 | Motherboard | EVGA X58 SLI FTW3 |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i7-980X | Name | Intel Core i7-970 |
| 1 Processor, 6 Cores, 12 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 6 Cores, 12 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 44 Stepping 2 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 44 Stepping 2 |
| 3.34 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.19 GHz |
| 3599 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 3.45 GHz |
| Socket 1366 LGA | Package | Socket 1366 LGA |
| Gulftown | Codename | Gulftown |
| 32.0 KB x 6 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 32.0 KB x 6 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 256 KB x 6 | L2 Cache | 256 KB x 6 |
| 12.0 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 12.0 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 12.00 GB | Size | 12.00 GB |
| 666 MHz | Frequency | 530 MHz |
| DDR3 SDRAM | Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| 3 | Channels | 2 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 651 | Single-Core Score | 580 |
|---|---|---|
| 597 | Crypto Score | 562 |
| 655 | Integer Score | 578 |
| 650 | Floating Point Score | 587 |
| 597 1.02 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 562 980.4 MB/sec |
| 863 4.36 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 726 3.67 MB/sec |
| 750 35.5 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 676 32.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 730 2.06 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 560 1.58 MTE/sec |
| 624 732.1 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 573 673.4 KElements/sec |
| 597 186.9 Krows/sec | SQLite | 547 171.4 Krows/sec |
| 632 34.3 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 588 31.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 561 178.6 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 490 156.3 KB/sec |
| 620 4.83 Klines/sec | Clang | 556 4.34 Klines/sec |
| 577 6.69 images/sec | Camera | 524 6.07 images/sec |
| 577 722.4 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 495 619.6 Kpairs/sec |
| 660 4088.4 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 618 3831.2 FPS |
| 493 27.1 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 455 25.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 681 5.24 images/sec | Face Detection | 624 4.81 images/sec |
| 698 17.2 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 631 15.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 1129 55.4 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 984 48.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 1104 15.0 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1030 14.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 702 563.8 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 649 521.2 Kpixels/sec |
| 459 4.11 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 419 3.75 Kpixels/sec |
| 796 25.4 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 685 21.9 Words/sec |
| 308 11.9 images/sec | Machine Learning | 276 10.7 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 3651 | Multi-Core Score | 2690 |
|---|---|---|
| 3653 | Crypto Score | 1436 |
| 3670 | Integer Score | 2765 |
| 3610 | Floating Point Score | 2737 |
| 3653 6.23 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 1436 2.45 GB/sec |
| 5604 28.3 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 4631 23.4 MB/sec |
| 4817 227.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 4190 198.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 2606 7.35 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 1071 3.02 MTE/sec |
| 3762 4.42 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 3559 4.18 MElements/sec |
| 3836 1.20 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 3593 1.13 Mrows/sec |
| 4067 220.7 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 3111 168.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 2699 859.8 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 1586 505.3 KB/sec |
| 4035 31.4 Klines/sec | Clang | 3512 27.4 Klines/sec |
| 2685 31.1 images/sec | Camera | 2048 23.7 images/sec |
| 3597 4.50 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 3090 3.87 Mpairs/sec |
| 4736 29342.7 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 4449 27563.3 FPS |
| 3013 165.6 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 2900 159.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 4235 32.6 images/sec | Face Detection | 4023 31.0 images/sec |
| 4215 103.9 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 2688 66.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 5331 261.5 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 3621 177.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 6896 94.0 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 5267 71.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 4545 3.65 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 4270 3.43 Mpixels/sec |
| 2787 25.0 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 2425 21.7 Kpixels/sec |
| 2691 86.0 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 1298 41.5 Words/sec |
| 1183 45.7 images/sec | Machine Learning | 585 22.6 images/sec |