Intel Core i9-10900TE vs Intel Core i9-10980HK

Processor comparisons 12-06-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-10900TE vs Intel Core i9-10980HK and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as UserBenchmark, Blender, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 7zip, Gears 5, PassMark, RealBench, WPrime, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Furmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10980HK or Intel Core i9-10900TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10900TE

55%

Core i9-10980HK

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10900TE

54%

Core i9-10980HK

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	97.2
Valorant	108.8	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	61.9
Apex Legends	102.3	103.9
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	82.9
Overwatch	88.2	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.4	55.2
Warzone	84.9	86.2
Assassin's Creed	91.4	92.8
Valheim	90.3	91.7

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10900TE

111%

Core i9-10980HK

106%

To make a finishing 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 i9-10900TE is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10980HK as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan 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 threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i9-10900TE	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Cinbench 15 Single-core	199	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2115	1627
Cinbench 20 Single-core	464	507
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4720	3643
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1133	1136
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10984	11013

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

	Intel Core i9-10900TE	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Single-Core	2525	2913
Multi-Core	16545	16588

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

	Intel Core i9-10900TE	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Single-Core	1168	1437
Multi-Core	7620	9056

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-10900TE	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Embedded System	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1440
Core name	Comet Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.4 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	2100 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
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 i9-10980HK is 25% better than Core i9-10900TE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900TE has 2 more core than Core i9-10980HK. 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 i9-10900TE is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10980HK is better: 21
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 figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10900TE and Intel Core i9-10980HK before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-10900TE - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900TE specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10980HK specs and review.