Intel Core i9-11900KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-11900KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Blender, MATLAB, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX or Intel Core i9-11900KF.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11900KF

58%

Ryzen 9 5980HX

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900KF

54%

Ryzen 9 5980HX

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	96.8
Valorant	110.0	110.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	61.6
Apex Legends	103.4	103.4
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	82.5
Overwatch	89.1	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	75.9
DOOM Eternal	55.0	55.0
Warzone	85.8	85.8
Assassin's Creed	92.4	92.4
Valheim	91.3	91.3

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11900KF

45%

Ryzen 9 5980HX

114%

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 Ryzen 9 5980HX is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900KF since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 45W. 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 machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 advantages 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 i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	281	247
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2549	2394
Cinbench 20 Single-core	630	576
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5668	5248
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1636	1490
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16310	13354

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

	Intel Core i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Single-Core	3763	3190
Multi-Core	27884	26405

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

	Intel Core i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Single-Core	1722	1551
Multi-Core	8613	8595

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 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 new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-11900KF	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FP6
Core name	Rocket Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	5
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	4MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000474

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-11900KF is 5% better than Ryzen 9 5980HX 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 i9-11900KF is better: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX is better: 4
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11900KF and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i9-11900KF specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX specs and review.