Intel Core i9-10980HK vs Intel Core i5-11300H

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-10980HK vs Intel Core i5-11300H and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as VeraCrypt, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Gears 5, WPrime, SuperPi, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Furmark, Prime95, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Blender, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11300H or Intel Core i9-10980HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-10980HK

55%

Core i5-11300H

53%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10980HK is 3% better than Core i5-11300H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10980HK

55%

Core i5-11300H

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little 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: League of Legends (LOL), Control, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	93.8
Valorant	110.5	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	59.7
Apex Legends	103.9	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	79.9
Overwatch	89.5	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	73.5
DOOM Eternal	55.2	53.3
Warzone	86.2	83.1
Assassin's Creed	92.8	89.5
Valheim	91.7	88.5

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 i9-10980HK

106%

Core i5-11300H

147%

To make a final resolution 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 i5-11300H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10980HK since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 32W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i9-10980HK	Intel Core i5-11300H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1627	1406
Cinbench 20 Single-core	507	691
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3643	2464
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1136	1771
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11013	7798

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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	Intel Core i5-11300H
Single-Core	2913	3649
Multi-Core	16588	13096

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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	Intel Core i5-11300H
Single-Core	1437	1419
Multi-Core	9056	5677

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	Intel Core i5-11300H
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	BGA1526
Core name	Comet Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	11
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	2 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2100 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	32 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	8 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 i5-11300H is 22% better than Core i9-10980HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10980HK has 4 more core than Core i5-11300H. 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 i9-10980HK is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11300H is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10980HK and Intel Core i5-11300H before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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.

Intel Core i5-11300H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11300H specs and review.