Besides the presentation of the 9th generation processors for the LGA 1151 socket, Intel also presented the new generation of the Core 9000 processors of the X series for the LGA 2066, led by the Core i9-9980XE with 18 cores and 36 threads.
It is important that the current LGA 2066 motherboard with Intel X299 chipset is sufficient to support the new models (only BIOS upgrades to the new version are required).
However, we will not speak model by model specifically, but we can see models of 8 cores and 16 threads as i9-9800X, up to 18 cores and 36 threads as i9-9980XE, which rise from two cores upwards with each parent model. Prices range from U$S 589 for the 8-core and 16-thread i9-9900X to U$S 1979 for the 18-core i9-9980XE.
Surprisingly, there are two models with 10 cores, but one of them seems to use the larger DIE (there are always two different DIEs in the Intel HEDT), which allows you to have a higher cache and better frequencies.
Another peculiarity is the existence of a Core i9-9900X, with a nomenclature very similar to the i9-9900K, which will undoubtedly cause confusion, although they are two completely different chips with different numbers of cores and different sockets.
The new CPUs aren’t the cheapest, prices range from $589 for Core i7-9800X to $1979 for Core i9-9980XE. However, if you’re planning to build a top PC based on the Intel X299 platform, it’s worth forgoing the premiere of the new Core X chipsets in the store – we’ll get better performance for the same money.
The manufacturer has no plans to release details about the performance of new CPUs. However, the conference showed that the Core i9-9980XE (18C/36T) beats the competing threadripper 2990WX (32C/64T) – 27% more efficient in rendering, 108% more efficient in video editing, and 13% more efficient in gaming.