Core i7 980X
Intel desktop processor · Core i 1st gen · launched March 2010
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Launch price in today's dollars
The Core i7 980X launched at $999 in 2010. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $1,516 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 52% rise over 16 years.
Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2010 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.
Specifications
| Vendor | Intel |
|---|---|
| Series | Core i 1st gen |
| Launched | March 2010 |
| Launch price | $999 (1,000-unit price) |
| Socket | LGA 1366 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 |
| Base clock | 3.33 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.6 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB |
| Rated power | 130 W (TDP) |
| Tier | 7-series |
The Intel 7-series over time
Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.
| Part | Year | Launch price | In 2026 $ | Blender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i7 965 Extreme Edition | 2008 | $999 | $1,535 | — |
| Core i7 950 | 2009 | $562 | $867 | 32 |
| Core i7 975 Extreme Edition | 2009 | $999 | $1,540 | — |
| Core i7 860 | 2009 | $284 | $438 | 30 |
| Core i7 870 | 2009 | $562 | $867 | 34 |
| Core i7 960 | 2009 | $562 | $867 | — |
| Core i7 860S | 2010 | $337 | $511 | — |
| Core i7 930 | 2010 | $294 | $446 | — |
| Core i7 980X | 2010 | $999 | $1,516 | — |
| Core i7 875K | 2010 | $342 | $519 | — |
| Core i7 880 | 2010 | $583 | $885 | — |
| Core i7 870S | 2010 | $351 | $533 | — |
| Core i7 970 | 2010 | $885 | $1,343 | — |
| Core i7 2600 | 2011 | $294 | $433 | 40 |
| Core i7 2600K | 2011 | $317 | $466 | 43 |
| Core i7 2600S | 2011 | $306 | $450 | — |
Compare with
- Core i7 970 · 2010 · $885
- Core i7 3960X · 2011 · $999
- Core i7 975 Extreme Edition · 2009 · $999
- Core i7 990X · 2011 · $999
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