Intel Core i9-9900KF vs Intel Core i7-11800H

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-9900KF vs Intel Core i7-11800H and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, PCMark 10, RealBench, Handbrake, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, 7zip, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, SuperPi.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11800H or Intel Core i9-9900KF.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900KF

55%

Core i7-11800H

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900KF

55%

Core i7-11800H

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.5	96.5
Valorant	110.8	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	61.4
Apex Legends	104.1	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	82.3
Overwatch	89.7	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	75.7
DOOM Eternal	55.4	54.8
Warzone	86.4	85.6
Assassin's Creed	93.1	92.1
Valheim	92.0	91.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 i9-9900KF

48%

Core i7-11800H

133%

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 i7-11800H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900KF as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 40W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program 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 run, 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 i9-9900KF	Intel Core i7-11800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2245	1629
Cinbench 20 Single-core	518	534
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4995	3699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1284	1249
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12450	12194

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	2970	2925
Multi-Core	18847	17071

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

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	1383	1598
Multi-Core	9304	8354

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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. When 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 economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	Intel Core i7-11800H
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	March 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Tiger Lake-H
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	11
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	40 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 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. Here Core i9-9900KF is 36% better than Core i7-11800H 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 i9-9900KF is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11800H is better: 8
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-9900KF and Intel Core i7-11800H before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-9900KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900KF specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11800H specs and review.