Intel Core i9-11980HK vs Intel Core i9-11950H

Processor comparisons   12-06-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-11980HK vs Intel Core i9-11950H tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review 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 test applications such as Furmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, AIDA64, 3DMark, PassMark, 7zip, Blender, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 i9-11950H 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 i9-11950H

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11980HK

55%

Core i9-11950H

53%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low 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: Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	94.6
Valorant	111.8	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	60.2
Apex Legends	105.1	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	80.6
Overwatch	90.6	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	74.2
DOOM Eternal	55.9	53.7
Warzone	87.2	83.8
Assassin's Creed	93.9	90.3
Valheim	92.8	89.2

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 tested computers 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. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i9-11980HK

82%

Core i9-11950H

67%

To make a finishing 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 i9-11980HK is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11950H as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i9-11950H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	287
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2704	2600
Cinbench 20 Single-core	668	642
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6009	5778
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1735	1668
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17294	16629

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

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	Intel Core i9-11950H
Single-Core	3989	3836
Multi-Core	29565	28428

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

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	Intel Core i9-11950H
Single-Core	1599	1324
Multi-Core	10219	6454

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 even in the newest 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 i9-11950H
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	February 21, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCBGA1787
Core name	Tiger Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	5 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	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. 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: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11950H is better: 0
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11980HK and Intel Core i9-11950H before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 i9-11950H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11950H specs and review.