Intel Core i9-11980HK vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor comparisons 12-06-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-11980HK vs Intel Core i9-7980XE and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 7zip, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, Blender, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, RealBench, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 3DMark, Furmark, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel 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 i9-11980HK.

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 i9-7980XE

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11980HK

55%

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 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	107.0
Valorant	111.8	121.6
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	68.1
Apex Legends	105.1	114.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	91.2
Overwatch	90.6	98.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	83.9
DOOM Eternal	55.9	60.8
Warzone	87.2	94.9
Assassin's Creed	93.9	102.2
Valheim	92.8	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 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 i9-7980XE

23%

To make a finishing 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 i9-7980XE since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes 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 software 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 i9-11980HK	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2704	3455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	668	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6009	7671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1735	1281
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17294	28196

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

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	3989	2490
Multi-Core	29565	29612

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

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1599	1158
Multi-Core	10219	18658

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCLGA2066
Core name	Tiger Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	9
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	8	18
Threads	16	36
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	24 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 i9-11980HK is 21% better than Core i9-7980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7980XE has 10 more core than Core i9-11980HK. 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: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7980XE is better: 21
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11980HK and Intel Core i9-7980XE before deciding which of the processors 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 i9-7980XE specs and review.