Core™ i9-10980XE Extreme Edition
18 cores / 36 threads, up to 4.60 GHz, 165.00 W TDP, AVX-512
GeeCool18 cores / 36 threads, up to 4.60 GHz, 165.00 W TDP, AVX-512
12 cores / 24 threads, up to 5.50 GHz, 120.00 W TDP, 3D V-Cache, AVX-512
Recommended Ryzen™ 9 9900X3D
When 5 indexes agree, stop comparing and start budgeting. Platform planning: match cooling and board tier to up to 5.5 GHz, 12 / 24, 128 MB L3 cache. Narrow the lens to Content Creation Index before you argue with G-SCORE alone. Core™ i9-10980XE Extreme Edition still has a case in AI Capability—if that is your priority, ignore the total. The final word is your most-used software, not this page.
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The higher Gaming Index usually means smoother frame pacing and better minimums in CPU-sensitive games.
If Premiere, Blender, or OBS is daily work, Content Creation Index is more actionable than raw cores.
When you need sustained throughput, Compute Index is more informative than peak clock alone.
The higher AI Capability tends to have more headroom for local LLMs and Stable Diffusion-style workloads.
Efficiency is not just TDP—Efficiency Index captures the performance-per-watt balance.
The higher Value Index often delivers a better return on platform spend.
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