Intel Core i9-10980HK vs Intel Core i7-11800H

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-10980HK vs Intel Core i7-11800H and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 7zip, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Prime95, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Blender, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Gears 5, RealBench, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11800H 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 i7-11800H

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10980HK

55%

Core i7-11800H

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small 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: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	96.5
Valorant	110.5	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	61.4
Apex Legends	103.9	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	82.3
Overwatch	89.5	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	75.7
DOOM Eternal	55.2	54.8
Warzone	86.2	85.6
Assassin's Creed	92.8	92.1
Valheim	91.7	91.0

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10980HK

106%

Core i7-11800H

133%

To make a final decision 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 i7-11800H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10980HK since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 40W. 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 video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach 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 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 run, 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 i7-11800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1627	1629
Cinbench 20 Single-core	507	534
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3643	3699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1136	1249
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11013	12194

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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	2913	2925
Multi-Core	16588	17071

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

	Intel Core i9-10980HK	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	1437	1598
Multi-Core	9056	8354

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain 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 i7-11800H
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	March 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Core name	Comet Lake	Tiger Lake-H
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	11
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2100 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	40 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	16 MB	24 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 4% better than Core i7-11800H in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11800H is better: 14
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-10980HK and Intel Core i7-11800H before making a selection which of the processors 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 i7-11800H specs and review.