i9-13900T vs i9-10980XE

Place in the ranking	263	169
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	11.35	42.07
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	11.83	75.07
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	19 October 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-13900T has 271% better value for money than i9-10980XE.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980XE and Core i9-13900T 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 cores	18 (Octadeca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	36	32
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s DMI3 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm²
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Core i9-13900T 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Core i9-13900T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Core i9-13900T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Core i9-13900T 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 i9-10980XE and Core i9-13900T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	256 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.65 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10980XE and Core i9-13900T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Core i9-13900T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10980XE and Core i9-13900T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Core i9-13900T.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

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.

i9-10980XE 20.72

i9-13900T 27.88
+34.6%

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.

i9-10980XE 32787

i9-13900T 44125
+34.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.72	27.88
Recency	19 October 2019	4 January 2023
Physical cores	18	24
Threads	36	32
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	35 Watt

i9-10980XE has 12.5% more threads.

i9-13900T, on the other hand, has a 34.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores, and 371.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-13900T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10980XE in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-10980XE and Core i9-13900T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.