Intel Core i7-11800H vs Intel Core i7-9700

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-11800H vs Intel Core i7-9700 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Furmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, Blender, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, 7zip, PCMark 10, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, RealBench, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 i7-9700 or Intel Core i7-11800H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-11800H

55%

Core i7-9700

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11800H is 1% better than Core i7-9700. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11800H

54%

Core i7-9700

54%

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 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 less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	95.8
Valorant	109.7	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	61.0
Apex Legends	103.1	102.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.3	81.6
Overwatch	88.8	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	75.1
DOOM Eternal	54.8	54.4
Warzone	85.6	84.9
Assassin's Creed	92.1	91.4
Valheim	91.0	90.3

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 comparing 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. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-11800H

133%

Core i7-9700

61%

To make a final resolution 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 i7-11800H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9700 as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i7-11800H	Intel Core i7-9700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1629	1491
Cinbench 20 Single-core	534	465
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3699	3644
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1249	1181
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12194	8540

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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	Intel Core i7-9700
Single-Core	2925	2835
Multi-Core	17071	13511

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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	Intel Core i7-9700
Single-Core	1598	1195
Multi-Core	8354	7637

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 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. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-11800H	Intel Core i7-9700
Announcement date	March 20, 2021	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Tiger Lake-H	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	9
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	12 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 i7-9700 is 23% better than Core i7-11800H 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 i7-11800H is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9700 is better: 3
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-11800H and Intel Core i7-9700 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-11800H specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-9700 specs and review.