All have LGA2066 socket as used on X299 motherboards, and all the processors vary core count, with slight variations on core frequencies, TDP and price.
Processor Name
Intel Core i9-7980XE X-series
Intel Core i9- 7960X X-series
Intel Core i9- 7940X X-series
Intel Core i9- 7920X X- series
Intel Core i9- 7900X X-series
Cores/ Threads
18/36
16/32
14/28
12/24
10/20
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Enabled
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency (GHz)
Up to 4.4
Up to 4.5
L3 Cache
24.75MB
22MB
19.25MB
16.5MB
13.75MB
Memory Support
4 channels
DDR4-2666
PCIE Lanes off CPU
44
TDP
165W
140W
Socket (LGA)
2066
Pricing
$1,999
$1,699
$1,399
$1,199
$999
The 4- to 10-core Intel Core X-series processors are already available, 12-core Intel Core X-series processor will be available starting August 28, and 14- to 18-core Intel Core X-series processors will be available starting September 25.
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