Intel Core i7-11700B vs Intel Core i9-11980HK

Processor comparisons   26-06-2021
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-11700B vs Intel Core i9-11980HK and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, 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 synthetic type tests such as Gears 5, 3DMark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Handbrake, MATLAB, Furmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Blender, Prime95, RealBench, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11980HK 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 i9-11980HK

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11700B

55%

Core i9-11980HK

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	98.4
Valorant	111.9	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	62.6
Apex Legends	105.2	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	83.9
Overwatch	90.7	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	77.2
DOOM Eternal	56.0	55.9
Warzone	87.3	87.2
Assassin's Creed	94.0	93.9
Valheim	92.9	92.8

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-11700B

96%

Core i9-11980HK

82%

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 i9-11980HK as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes 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 make sure that the software 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 benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-11700B	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Cinbench 15 Single-core	277	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2651	2704
Cinbench 20 Single-core	647	668
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5942	6009
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1687	1735
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15724	17294

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

	Intel Core i7-11700B	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Single-Core	3767	3989
Multi-Core	28686	29565

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

	Intel Core i7-11700B	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Single-Core	1873	1599
Multi-Core	10285	10219

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-11700B	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	February 21, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1787
Core name	Tiger Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i9-11980HK is 3% better than Core i7-11700B 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 Intel Core i7-11700B is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11980HK is better: 13
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-11700B and Intel Core i9-11980HK before deciding 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 i9-11980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11980HK specs and review.