Intel Core i7-11700B vs Intel Core i9-9990XE

Processor comparisons 26-06-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-11700B vs Intel Core i9-9990XE and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, SuperPi, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, RealBench, Blender, AIDA64, 3DMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9990XE 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 i9-9990XE

59%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9990XE is 1% better than Core i7-11700B. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11700B

55%

Core i9-9990XE

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	104.6
Valorant	111.9	118.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	66.6
Apex Legends	105.2	111.7
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	89.1
Overwatch	90.7	96.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	82.0
DOOM Eternal	56.0	59.4
Warzone	87.3	92.7
Assassin's Creed	94.0	99.8
Valheim	92.9	98.6

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 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 i9-9990XE

16%

To make a finishing choice 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 Core i7-11700B is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9990XE as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 260W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 use only one core to work, 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 i9-9990XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	277	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2651	3215
Cinbench 20 Single-core	647	455
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5942	7457
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1687	1115
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15724	22765

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

	Intel Core i7-11700B	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Single-Core	3767	3072
Multi-Core	28686	31845

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

	Intel Core i7-11700B	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Single-Core	1873	1308
Multi-Core	10285	16263

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-11700B	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	LGA2066
Core name	Tiger Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	9
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	8	14
Threads	16	28
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	260 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	32 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 i9-9990XE is 23% better than Core i7-11700B in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9990XE has 6 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9990XE is better: 24
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-11700B and Intel Core i9-9990XE before deciding which processor 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 i9-9990XE specs and review.