Intel Core i9-11980HK vs Intel Core i9-11900H

Processor comparisons   12-06-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-11980HK vs Intel Core i9-11900H and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Gears 5, PassMark, 7zip, Prime95, WPrime, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Handbrake, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Furmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900H or Intel Core i9-11980HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11980HK

58%

Core i9-11900H

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11980HK

55%

Core i9-11900H

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	98.3
Valorant	111.8	111.7
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	62.6
Apex Legends	105.1	105.0
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	83.8
Overwatch	90.6	90.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	77.1
DOOM Eternal	55.9	55.9
Warzone	87.2	87.2
Assassin's Creed	93.9	93.9
Valheim	92.8	92.8

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 i9-11980HK

82%

Core i9-11900H

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 i9-11980HK is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900H 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 benefit 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 i9-11980HK	Intel Core i9-11900H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	293
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2704	2652
Cinbench 20 Single-core	668	655
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6009	5897
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1735	1703
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17294	16969

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

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	Intel Core i9-11900H
Single-Core	3989	3915
Multi-Core	29565	29011

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

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	Intel Core i9-11900H
Single-Core	1599	1705
Multi-Core	10219	10136

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby 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 i9-11980HK	Intel Core i9-11900H
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	February 21, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCLGA1200
Core name	Tiger Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.9 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	10 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 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	51.2 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. Here Core i9-11900H is 5% better than Core i9-11980HK 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 i9-11980HK is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900H is better: 2
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-11980HK and Intel Core i9-11900H before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-11980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11980HK specs and review.

Intel Core i9-11900H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11900H specs and review.