Intel Core i9-10900F vs Intel Core i7-11700T

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-10900F vs Intel Core i7-11700T and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough 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 joint testing in special testing software like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, PassMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Gears 5, 7zip, MATLAB, RealBench, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700T or Intel Core i9-10900F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10900F

56%

Core i7-11700T

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11700T is 1% better than Core i9-10900F. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10900F

56%

Core i7-11700T

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.0	97.0
Valorant	112.5	110.3
Cyberpunk 2077	63.0	61.8
Apex Legends	105.8	103.7
Call of Duty Warzone	84.4	82.7
Overwatch	91.2	89.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.7	76.1
DOOM Eternal	56.3	55.1
Warzone	87.8	86.0
Assassin's Creed	94.5	92.6
Valheim	93.4	91.5

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10900F

71%

Core i7-11700T

153%

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 i7-11700T is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900F as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 35W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 i9-10900F	Intel Core i7-11700T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	229	239
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2516	2285
Cinbench 20 Single-core	524	558
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5853	5121
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1353	1455
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14644	13552

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

	Intel Core i9-10900F	Intel Core i7-11700T
Single-Core	3085	3247
Multi-Core	20970	24722

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

	Intel Core i9-10900F	Intel Core i7-11700T
Single-Core	1398	1614
Multi-Core	10825	8864

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-10900F	Intel Core i7-11700T
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Core name	Comet Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	11
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	1.4 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	20 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 i9-10900F is 50% better than Core i7-11700T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900F has 2 more core than Core i7-11700T. 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 i9-10900F is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700T is better: 12
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-10900F and Intel Core i7-11700T before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-10900F - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900F specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700T specs and review.