Intel Core i7-11850H vs Intel Core i9-11900

Processor comparisons 26-06-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-11850H vs Intel Core i9-11900 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, 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 RealBench, PassMark, Handbrake, Furmark, Gears 5, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, WPrime, SuperPi, Prime95, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900 or Intel Core i7-11850H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-11850H

57%

Core i9-11900

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-11900 is 1% better than Core i7-11850H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11850H

54%

Core i9-11900

55%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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: Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.7	97.8
Valorant	109.9	111.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	62.2
Apex Legends	103.3	104.4
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	83.3
Overwatch	89.1	90.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	76.7
DOOM Eternal	55.0	55.5
Warzone	85.8	86.7
Assassin's Creed	92.3	93.3
Valheim	91.2	92.2

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-11850H

130%

Core i9-11900

87%

To make a final decision 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 i7-11850H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900 as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-11850H	Intel Core i9-11900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	313	278
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2281	2524
Cinbench 20 Single-core	747	623
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5178	5611
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1749	1620
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17071	16146

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

	Intel Core i7-11850H	Intel Core i9-11900
Single-Core	4095	3725
Multi-Core	23900	27603

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

	Intel Core i7-11850H	Intel Core i9-11900
Single-Core	1563	1713
Multi-Core	8575	9575

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-11850H	Intel Core i9-11900
Announcement date	March 20, 2021	March 18, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1200
Core name	Tiger Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	24 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. 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 i7-11850H is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900 is better: 20
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-11850H and Intel Core i9-11900 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-11850H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-11850H specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-11900 specs and review.