Intel Core i9-10980HK vs Intel Core i5-11600T

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-10980HK vs Intel Core i5-11600T and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, RealBench, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Blender, PCMark 10, Prime95, 3DMark, PassMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11600T 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 i5-11600T

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10980HK

55%

Core i5-11600T

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	94.3
Valorant	110.5	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	60.0
Apex Legends	103.9	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	80.4
Overwatch	89.5	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	74.0
DOOM Eternal	55.2	53.6
Warzone	86.2	83.6
Assassin's Creed	92.8	90.0
Valheim	91.7	89.0

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, 4K 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 i9-10980HK

106%

Core i5-11600T

136%

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 i5-11600T is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10980HK as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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 benefit 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 i9-10980HK	Intel Core i5-11600T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1627	1684
Cinbench 20 Single-core	507	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3643	3774
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1136	1072
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11013	9989

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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	Intel Core i5-11600T
Single-Core	2913	2393
Multi-Core	16588	18222

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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	Intel Core i5-11600T
Single-Core	1437	1433
Multi-Core	9056	6198

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	Intel Core i5-11600T
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1200
Core name	Comet Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	11
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	1.7 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2100 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 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		3 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	12 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 29% better than Core i5-11600T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10980HK has 2 more core than Core i5-11600T. 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: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11600T is better: 10
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10980HK and Intel Core i5-11600T 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 i5-11600T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11600T specs and review.