Intel Core i9-11950H vs Intel Core i9-11900KB

Processor comparisons   12-06-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-11950H vs Intel Core i9-11900KB and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as 7zip, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Gears 5, Furmark, PassMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900KB or Intel Core i9-11950H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11950H

58%

Core i9-11900KB

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11950H

53%

Core i9-11900KB

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	101.4
Valorant	107.5	115.2
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	64.5
Apex Legends	101.0	108.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	86.4
Overwatch	87.1	93.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	79.5
DOOM Eternal	53.7	57.6
Warzone	83.8	89.9
Assassin's Creed	90.3	96.8
Valheim	89.2	95.6

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i9-11950H

67%

Core i9-11900KB

104%

To make a final resolution 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 i9-11900KB is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11950H as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 i9-11950H	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Cinbench 15 Single-core	287	296
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2600	2680
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	662
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5778	5957
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1668	1720
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16629	17143

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Single-Core	3836	3955
Multi-Core	28428	29307

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Single-Core	1324	2041
Multi-Core	6454	13142

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 in the future. 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 in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-11950H	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	February 21, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCBGA1787
Core name	Tiger Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	24 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. 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 i9-11950H is better: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900KB is better: 22
However, 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 comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11950H and Intel Core i9-11900KB before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-11950H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11950H specs and review.

Intel Core i9-11900KB - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11900KB specs and review.