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

Processor comparisons 12-06-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-11950H vs Intel Core i9-11900KF and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, Gears 5, RealBench, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, 3DMark, Blender, PCMark 10, AIDA64, SuperPi, 7zip, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11950H

53%

Core i9-11900KF

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	96.8
Valorant	107.5	110.0
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	61.6
Apex Legends	101.0	103.4
Call of Duty Warzone	80.6	82.5
Overwatch	87.1	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	75.9
DOOM Eternal	53.7	55.0
Warzone	83.8	85.8
Assassin's Creed	90.3	92.4
Valheim	89.2	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 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-11950H

67%

Core i9-11900KF

45%

To make a final decision 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 i9-11950H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900KF since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 125W. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports 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 i9-11950H	Intel Core i9-11900KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	287	281
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2600	2549
Cinbench 20 Single-core	642	630
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5778	5668
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1668	1636
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16629	16310

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	Intel Core i9-11900KF
Single-Core	3836	3763
Multi-Core	28428	27884

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

	Intel Core i9-11950H	Intel Core i9-11900KF
Single-Core	1324	1722
Multi-Core	6454	8613

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-11950H	Intel Core i9-11900KF
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	February 21, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCLGA1200
Core name	Tiger Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.5 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	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 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	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 i9-11900KF is 5% better than Core i9-11950H 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 i9-11950H is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900KF is better: 16
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-11950H and Intel Core i9-11900KF before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i9-11900KF specs and review.