Intel Core i7-11700B vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

Processor comparisons   26-06-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-11700B vs Intel Core i9-10980XE and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as WPrime, RealBench, 3DMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Handbrake, MATLAB, Prime95, Blender, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10980XE or Intel Core i7-11700B.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-11700B

58%

Core i9-10980XE

60%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10980XE is 3% better than Core i7-11700B. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11700B

55%

Core i9-10980XE

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	108.7
Valorant	111.9	123.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	69.2
Apex Legends	105.2	116.1
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	92.6
Overwatch	90.7	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	85.2
DOOM Eternal	56.0	61.8
Warzone	87.3	96.3
Assassin's Creed	94.0	103.7
Valheim	92.9	102.5

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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

Core i7-11700B

96%

Core i9-10980XE

28%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-11700B is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10980XE as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on 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 using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-11700B	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	277	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2651	3800
Cinbench 20 Single-core	647	480
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5942	8848
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1687	1191
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15724	24309

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

	Intel Core i7-11700B	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Single-Core	3767	2626
Multi-Core	28686	34005

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

	Intel Core i7-11700B	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Single-Core	1873	1417
Multi-Core	10285	20280

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-11700B	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2066
Core name	Tiger Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	10
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	18
Threads	16	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	256 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	94 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	24.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-11700B is 6% better than Core i9-10980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10980XE has 10 more core than Core i7-11700B. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700B is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10980XE is better: 24
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-11700B and Intel Core i9-10980XE before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-11700B - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-11700B specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10980XE specs and review.