Intel Core i9-9880H vs Intel Core i7-8700K

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-9880H vs Intel Core i7-8700K and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PassMark, 3DMark, 7zip, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Blender, VeraCrypt, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Prime95, Furmark, RealBench, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9880H

54%

Core i7-8700K

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	95.7
Valorant	108.4	108.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	60.9
Apex Legends	101.9	102.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	81.6
Overwatch	87.8	88.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	75.0
DOOM Eternal	54.2	54.4
Warzone	84.5	84.8
Assassin's Creed	91.0	91.3
Valheim	90.0	90.3

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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 i9-9880H

82%

Core i7-8700K

49%

To make a finishing 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 i9-9880H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-8700K since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 95W. 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 calculate 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 video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i7-8700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1535	1447
Cinbench 20 Single-core	447	487
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3462	3689
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1162	1209
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8311	8960

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

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i7-8700K
Single-Core	2554	2760
Multi-Core	14080	13949

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

	Intel Core i9-9880H	Intel Core i7-8700K
Single-Core	1118	1402
Multi-Core	7238	7536

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new 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 i9-9880H	Intel Core i7-8700K
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	October 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	8
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	41.6 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 i7-8700K is 37% better than Core i9-9880H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9880H has 2 more core than Core i7-8700K. 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8700K is better: 20
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-9880H and Intel Core i7-8700K before making a selection 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 i7-8700K specs and review.