Intel has launched an update to its popular Core X line of high-end desktop processors. These 10000-series CPUs bring small improvements, like support for DDR4-2933 memory, but the big news is a substantial price drop compared to the previous models. For example, while the MSRP of the Core i9 9980XE was $1,979 the new Core i9 10980XE is just $979!
Here is a table showing the core specifications of the four new processors in this series:
| Core i9 10980XE | Core i9 10940X | Core i9 10920X | Core i9 10900X | |
| Cores / Threads | 18 / 36 | 14 / 28 | 12 / 24 | 10 / 20 |
| Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz | 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Max Turbo Boost (3.0) | 4.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Smart Cache | 24.75 MB | 19.25 MB | 19.25 MB | 19.25 MB |
| MSRP | $979 - 1000 | $784 - 797 | $689 - 700 | $590 - 599 |
And here is a list of articles including performance of Intel's new Core X 10000 series processors in popular applications:
Photogrammetry
Agisoft Metashape | Pix4Dmapper | RealityCapture
Photography
Adobe Lightroom | Adobe Photoshop
Post-production
Adobe After Effects | Adobe Premiere Pro | DaVinci Resolve
Rendering