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Intel Core i9-9980HK

BGA 1440DDR48C / 16T45WCoffee Lake-HR14nmEnd-of-life5.00 GHz Boost

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Intel Core i9-9980HK

Full Specifications

Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.

Total Cores8

Total Threads16

Base Clock2.40 GHz

Boost Clock5.00 GHz

BCLK / Multiplier100 MHz / 24.0xx (Unlocked)

CodenameCoffee Lake-HR

MicroarchitectureCoffee Lake-HR

Process Node14nm

FoundryIntel

Die Size149.0 mm²

Production StatusEnd-of-life

Market SegmentMobile

Launch DateApr 23, 2019

Instruction Sets

MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4.2AVXAVX2EISTIntel 64XD bitVT-xVT-dHTTAES-NITSXTXTCLMULFMA3F16CBMI1BMI2Boost 2.0

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About This Product

The Intel Core i9-9980HK is an end-of-life mobile processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, boosting up to 5 GHz. It offers strong multi-core performance for its generation, suitable for demanding mobile workstations or gaming laptops. While capable, newer mobile CPUs offer better power efficiency and integrated graphics performance.

Best for: Mobile Workstations

Pros

8 cores/16 threads for strong multitasking
Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
High boost clock for single-threaded tasks
Suitable for mobile workstations

Cons

End-of-life product, limited availability
Higher power consumption than modern CPUs
Integrated graphics are outdated

Verdict
“Good for users needing a powerful, older mobile CPU for productivity or gaming.”

Performance Benchmarks

Cross-source performance, value, and efficiency at a glance

Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.

Cinebench R23Cinebench 2024PassMark

Render Workloads

Cinebench R23

Single-Core

1,18652%

Multi-Core

8,37019%

Next-Gen Scale

Cinebench 2024

Single-Core

7147%

Multi-Core

42421%

Large Sample Pool

PassMark

Overall

13,93121%

Single-Thread

90%

PassMark rank: #1,394

Value & Efficiency

How much output you get per watt and per dollar

These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.

Performance per Watt

186.0 pts/W

Gaming Performance

Real-world FPS snapshots for Core i9-9980HK

These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.

FPS data from real user submissions across various settings

Reference GPU

AMD Radeon Pro 5300M

1 game in this sample

FiveM

Mixed player settings

31 FPS

Playable

Min 24Max 38GPU: AMD Radeon Pro 5300M

Snapshot Summary

Average FPS

31

Gaming Tier

C-Tier

PCGameBenchmark data blends user settings, RAM sizes, and GPUs, so treat this as a real-world performance spread rather than a lab-perfect apples-to-apples chart.

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$22.79

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2x4GBDDR4-2400

$22.79

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1x8GBDDR4-2666

$22.79

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