Intel Core i7-11700T vs Intel Core i9-11900T

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-11700T vs Intel Core i9-11900T and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Prime95, RealBench, Blender, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, 7zip, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900T or Intel Core i7-11700T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-11700T

57%

Core i9-11900T

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11700T

55%

Core i9-11900T

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.0	96.8
Valorant	110.3	110.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	61.6
Apex Legends	103.7	103.4
Call of Duty Warzone	82.7	82.5
Overwatch	89.3	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	75.9
DOOM Eternal	55.1	55.0
Warzone	86.0	85.8
Assassin's Creed	92.6	92.4
Valheim	91.5	91.3

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: 2K, FullHD 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 i7-11700T

153%

Core i9-11900T

165%

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 Core i9-11900T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i7-11700T	Intel Core i9-11900T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	239	259
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2285	2347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	558	579
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5121	5218
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1455	1507
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13552	15016

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

	Intel Core i7-11700T	Intel Core i9-11900T
Single-Core	3247	3464
Multi-Core	24722	25671

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

	Intel Core i7-11700T	Intel Core i9-11900T
Single-Core	1614	1734
Multi-Core	8864	8599

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 i7-11700T	Intel Core i9-11900T
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	March 18, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Core name	Rocket Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	1.4 MHz	1.5 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 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 i9-11900T is 6% better than Core i7-11700T 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 i7-11700T is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900T is better: 13
However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-11700T and Intel Core i9-11900T before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-11700T specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-11900T specs and review.