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The Core i9-9980XE is Intel's 18-core, 36-thread Skylake-X flagship for the LGA 2066 socket, running at 3.0 GHz base and up to 4.4 GHz turbo with a 165 W TDP. It brings 25 MB of L3 cache, 44 PCIe lanes and quad-channel memory support, which suits heavy multitasking, 3D rendering and workstation builds. Its 14 nm design and high power draw make it run hot and trail newer mainstream chips in per-core speed and efficiency. It is a specialist part for buyers who need many cores and PCIe lanes on the X299 platform, not a general-purpose gaming CPU.
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Lowest price we've seen: $832.00 on Nov 12 at Newegg. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 12.
Owners rate it highly for multi-threaded muscle and PCIe lane count, but note the heat and power it brings. It is seen as a niche workstation chip rather than a gaming pick.
The Intel Core i9 X-Series Extreme Edition (model 9980XE) is an 18-core, 36-thread desktop processor. It runs at a 3.0 GHz clock speed and reaches a maximum of 4.4 GHz. It is built on a 14 nm process and has a 165 W TDP.
It fits Intel Socket 2066 and offers 44 PCI Express lanes. It has no integrated graphics, so a separate graphics card is needed for video output. Intel SpeedStep handles dynamic frequency scaling, and turbo frequency boosting is supported.
The processor supports Intel VT-x, VT-d and EPT virtualization. It does not support ECC memory. It is sold boxed.
