Intel Core i9-9880H vs Intel Core i7-11850H

Processor comparisons   12-02-2023
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-9880H vs Intel Core i7-11850H and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough 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 joint testing in special testing software such as Gears 5, Blender, 3DMark, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, PCMark 10, AIDA64, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11850H 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 i7-11850H

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11850H is 5% better than Core i9-9880H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9880H

54%

Core i7-11850H

54%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	96.7
Valorant	108.4	109.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	61.6
Apex Legends	101.9	103.3
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	82.5
Overwatch	87.8	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	75.9
DOOM Eternal	54.2	55.0
Warzone	84.5	85.8
Assassin's Creed	91.0	92.3
Valheim	90.0	91.2

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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i9-9880H

82%

Core i7-11850H

130%

To make a final decision 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 i7-11850H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9880H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 40W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i9-9880H	Intel Core i7-11850H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	313
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1535	2281
Cinbench 20 Single-core	447	747
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3462	5178
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	1749
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8311	17071

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

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i7-11850H
Single-Core	2554	4095
Multi-Core	14080	23900

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

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i7-11850H
Single-Core	1118	1563
Multi-Core	7238	8575

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 i9-9880H	Intel Core i7-11850H
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	March 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	11
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	40 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	24 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 i7-11850H is 8% better than Core i9-9880H 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 i9-9880H is better: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11850H is better: 28
All the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9880H and Intel Core i7-11850H before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i7-11850H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-11850H specs and review.