https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i9-9980xe-18-core-cpu-3dmark-benchmark-leak/

Intel announces seven new Intel Core X-Series processors (i7-9800X, i9-9820X, i9-9900X, i9-9920X, i9-9940X, i9-9960X, and i9-9980XE) on Oct 8, 2018, with a variety of core counts and I/O capabilities. They are designed for premium content creation platforms. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

The first performance benchmark of Intel’s flagship Core-X series processor, the Core i9-9980XE, has leaked out. The performance benchmarks show that we are looking at slight gains over the current generation Core-X part which is due to higher clock speeds and improved thermal design which will help deliver stable operation under heavy workloads.