Intel Core i9-11900T vs Intel Core i7-11700K

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-11900T vs Intel Core i7-11700K and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as AIDA64, 7zip, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, 3DMark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, PCMark 10, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700K or Intel Core i9-11900T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11900T

57%

Core i7-11700K

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11700K is 1% better than Core i9-11900T. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900T

54%

Core i7-11700K

56%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	100.2
Valorant	110.0	113.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	63.7
Apex Legends	103.4	107.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	85.4
Overwatch	89.1	92.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	78.5
DOOM Eternal	55.0	56.9
Warzone	85.8	88.8
Assassin's Creed	92.4	95.6
Valheim	91.3	94.5

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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11900T

165%

Core i7-11700K

47%

To make a finishing 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 i9-11900T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700K since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on 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 software 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 i9-11900T	Intel Core i7-11700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259	262
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2347	2507
Cinbench 20 Single-core	579	612
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5218	5618
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1507	1596
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15016	14869

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

	Intel Core i9-11900T	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	3464	3562
Multi-Core	25671	27126

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

	Intel Core i9-11900T	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	1734	1793
Multi-Core	8599	11929

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-11900T	Intel Core i7-11700K
Announcement date	March 18, 2021	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Core name	Rocket Lake	Rocket Lake-S
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	12 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	64 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i7-11700K is 58% better than Core i9-11900T 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 i9-11900T is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700K is better: 24
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11900T and Intel Core i7-11700K before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i9-11900T specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700K specs and review.