Intel Core i9-9880H vs Intel Core i5-11260H

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-9880H vs Intel Core i5-11260H and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like SuperPi, RealBench, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, PassMark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, WPrime, MATLAB, AIDA64, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11260H or Intel Core i9-9880H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9880H

54%

Core i5-11260H

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9880H

54%

Core i5-11260H

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	95.0
Valorant	108.4	108.0
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	60.5
Apex Legends	101.9	101.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	81.0
Overwatch	87.8	87.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	74.5
DOOM Eternal	54.2	54.0
Warzone	84.5	84.2
Assassin's Creed	91.0	90.7
Valheim	90.0	89.6

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 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-9880H

82%

Core i5-11260H

143%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-11260H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9880H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 32W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, 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 achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i5-11260H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	213
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1535	1504
Cinbench 20 Single-core	447	739
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3462	2636
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	1895
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8311	8344

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

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i5-11260H
Single-Core	2554	3904
Multi-Core	14080	14013

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

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i5-11260H
Single-Core	1118	1380
Multi-Core	7238	6865

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i5-11260H
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	May 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1787
Core name	Coffee Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	11
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	5200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	32 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11260H is 11% better than Core i9-9880H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9880H has 2 more core than Core i5-11260H. 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 i9-9880H is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11260H is better: 12
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-9880H and Intel Core i5-11260H before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-9880H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9880H specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11260H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11260H specs and review.