Intel Core i9-10980XE vs Intel Core i9-14900K

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Core i9-10980XE compared with Core i9-14900K

	IntelCore i9-10980XE	IntelCore i9-14900K
Overview
Released
Released	November 2019	October 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	18	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	36 (better)	32
Base clock
Base clock	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.8 GHz	6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	24.75 MB	36 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Cascade Lake; 18 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by Intel’s exact-model family product brief.	8 Performance-cores and 16 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake
Clocks
Clocks	Turbo Boost Max 3.0 up to 4.80 GHz on the preferred core; ordinary Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.60 GHz. The main boost field uses Intel’s highest published frequency. Intel targeted November 2019 availability. Scan’s dated 26 November guide confirms that this exact processor was available to purchase; the exact maker-confirmed first-sale day remains unverified, so month precision is retained.	P-core base 3.2 GHz, max turbo 5.6 GHz; E-core base 2.4 GHz, max turbo 4.4 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.8 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost 6 GHz
Cache
Cache	24.75 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3).	36 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 32 MB L2
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No processor graphics, explicitly stated in Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.	Intel UHD Graphics 770, 32 execution units, up to 1.65 GHz; outputs eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1; up to 4 displays
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA2066	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	165 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	253 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	–
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 256 GB; four channels of DDR4-2933; 94 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no ECC.	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s or up to DDR4 3200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 192 GB; ECC supported
PCIe
PCIe	48 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0. Intel’s 72-lane platform figure includes chipset lanes and is distinct from the processor’s 48 lanes.	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel X299; LGA2066.	Intel 600 and 700 series
Process
Process	14 nm; Cascade Lake.	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required. Published junction limit: 86°C.	max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020A