Intel Core i9-9900T vs Intel Core i9-10980HK

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-9900T vs Intel Core i9-10980HK and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, 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 special test applications like SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Blender, Furmark, RealBench, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Handbrake, PassMark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10980HK or Intel Core i9-9900T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9900T

54%

Core i9-10980HK

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10980HK is 1% better than Core i9-9900T. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900T

54%

Core i9-10980HK

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. 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 other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	97.2
Valorant	108.4	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	61.9
Apex Legends	101.9	103.9
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	82.9
Overwatch	87.8	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.2	55.2
Warzone	84.5	86.2
Assassin's Creed	91.0	92.8
Valheim	89.9	91.7

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-9900T

106%

Core i9-10980HK

106%

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, 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 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 run, 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 i9-9900T	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1644	1627
Cinbench 20 Single-core	449	507
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3920	3643
Cinbench 23 Single-core	951	1136
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9218	11013

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

	Intel Core i9-9900T	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Single-Core	2489	2913
Multi-Core	13885	16588

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

	Intel Core i9-9900T	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Single-Core	1113	1437
Multi-Core	7212	9056

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9900T	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	2.4 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	2100 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	45 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	16 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 i9-10980HK is 12% better than Core i9-9900T 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 i9-9900T is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10980HK is better: 24
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9900T and Intel Core i9-10980HK before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-9900T - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900T specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10980HK specs and review.