AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Intel Core i7-11700K

Processor comparisons 12-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Intel Core i7-11700K and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like UserBenchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, 3DMark, SuperPi, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, 7zip, RealBench, Furmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valheim
Halo Infinite
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Cyberpunk 2077
Borderlands 3
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700K or AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 6980HX

58%

Core i7-11700K

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6980HX

55%

Core i7-11700K

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	100.2
Valorant	110.3	113.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	63.7
Apex Legends	103.7	107.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	85.4
Overwatch	89.4	92.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	78.5
DOOM Eternal	55.2	56.9
Warzone	86.1	88.8
Assassin's Creed	92.7	95.6
Valheim	91.6	94.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 6980HX

119%

Core i7-11700K

47%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 6980HX is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700K since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	Intel Core i7-11700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	263	262
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2492	2507
Cinbench 20 Single-core	605	612
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5453	5618
Cinbench 23 Single-core	972	1596
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13866	14869

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	3318	3562
Multi-Core	27686	27126

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	1617	1793
Multi-Core	8927	11929

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX	Intel Core i7-11700K
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	FCLGA1200
Core name	Rembrandt	Rocket Lake-S
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	11
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		12 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth		64 GB/s
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000750 FP7r2:100-000000751

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-11700K is 8% better than Ryzen 9 6980HX in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700K is better: 24
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX and Intel Core i7-11700K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700K specs and review.