Intel Core i9-11900T vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-11900T vs Intel Core i9-7980XE and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like VeraCrypt, Blender, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Furmark, WPrime, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, MATLAB, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE

58%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-7980XE is 1% better than Core i9-11900T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11900T

54%

Core i9-7980XE

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	107.0
Valorant	110.0	121.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	68.1
Apex Legends	103.4	114.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	91.2
Overwatch	89.1	98.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	83.9
DOOM Eternal	55.0	60.8
Warzone	85.8	94.9
Assassin's Creed	92.4	102.2
Valheim	91.3	100.9

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

Power consumption

Core i9-11900T

165%

Core i9-7980XE

23%

To make a final 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 i9-7980XE since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 165W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program 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 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 i9-11900T	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2347	3455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	579	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5218	7671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1507	1281
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15016	28196

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

	Intel Core i9-11900T	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	3464	2490
Multi-Core	25671	29612

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

	Intel Core i9-11900T	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1734	1158
Multi-Core	8599	18658

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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-11900T	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Announcement date	March 18, 2021	April 01, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA2066
Core name	Rocket Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	9
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	8	18
Threads	16	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	24.75 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 i9-7980XE is 42% better than Core i9-11900T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7980XE has 10 more core than Core i9-11900T. 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: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7980XE is better: 22
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-11900T and Intel Core i9-7980XE before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i9-11900T specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7980XE specs and review.