Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

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Core i7-980X Extreme Edition compared with Core i9-13900KS

	IntelCore i7-980X Extreme Edition	IntelCore i9-13900KS
Overview
Released
Released	March 2010	January 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	12	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.33 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.6 GHz	6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	36 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Six cores and twelve threads with Hyper-Threading; unlocked multiplier confirmed by bit-tech’s exact review.	Raptor Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 16 Efficient-cores
Clocks
Clocks	3.33 GHz base and up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Boost. Intel’s 16 March 2010 release states availability that day; the earlier 11 March review embargo was not the sale date.	P-core base 3.2 GHz and turbo 5.4 GHz; E-core base 2.4 GHz and turbo 4.3 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.8 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost up to 6 GHz
Cache
Cache	12 MB shared L3 cache.	32 MB L2 cache
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	Intel's exact-model comparison chart lists no processor graphics.	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base and 1.65 GHz maximum dynamic clock
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1366	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	130 W	150 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	253 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	–
Memory support
Memory support	Three-channel DDR3; Intel’s exact-model chart specifies DDR3-1066. bit-tech’s review lists DDR3-1333, so the maker’s rated figure is retained.	Up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration
PCIe
PCIe	6.4 GT/s QPI in Intel’s exact WX58BP processor compatibility table. PCIe is supplied through the platform chipset.	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel recommends Z790 or Z690 with the latest BIOS
Process
Process	32 nm; Gulftown.	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	Intel's 32 nm Core i7-900 datasheet includes an unattached fan heatsink with boxed processors. Tray and second-hand packages may differ.	Maximum operating temperature 100 °C; maker maximum turbo power 253 W. The 320 W Extreme profiles used in launch reviews are separate operating configurations.