Intel Core i9-11900H vs Intel Core i7-11700

Processor comparisons 12-06-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-11900H vs Intel Core i7-11700 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 7zip, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Handbrake, RealBench, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, SuperPi, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700 or Intel Core i9-11900H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11900H

58%

Core i7-11700

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900H

55%

Core i7-11700

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.3	97.7
Valorant	111.7	111.0
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	62.2
Apex Legends	105.0	104.4
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	83.3
Overwatch	90.5	89.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	76.6
DOOM Eternal	55.9	55.5
Warzone	87.2	86.6
Assassin's Creed	93.9	93.3
Valheim	92.8	92.2

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. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11900H

45%

Core i7-11700

88%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-11700 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900H as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i9-11900H	Intel Core i7-11700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	257
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2652	2457
Cinbench 20 Single-core	655	600
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5897	5506
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1703	1564
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16969	14572

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

	Intel Core i9-11900H	Intel Core i7-11700
Single-Core	3915	3491
Multi-Core	29011	26583

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

	Intel Core i9-11900H	Intel Core i7-11700
Single-Core	1705	1735
Multi-Core	10136	9531

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-11900H	Intel Core i7-11700
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	January 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Core name	Tiger Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	24 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 i9-11900H is 28% better than Core i7-11700 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 i9-11900H is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700 is better: 2
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11900H and Intel Core i7-11700 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-11900H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11900H specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700 specs and review.