Intel Core i9-9980HK vs Intel Core i9-10880H

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-9980HK vs Intel Core i9-10880H and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like SuperPi, RealBench, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Blender, WPrime, 3DMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Gears 5, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10880H or Intel Core i9-9980HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-9980HK

54%

Core i9-10880H

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9980HK

54%

Core i9-10880H

54%

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 the cost of this processor reaches 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 processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	95.8
Valorant	108.8	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	61.0
Apex Legends	102.2	102.3
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	81.6
Overwatch	88.1	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	75.1
DOOM Eternal	54.4	54.4
Warzone	84.8	84.9
Assassin's Creed	91.4	91.4
Valheim	90.3	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 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: 2K, 4K 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 i9-9980HK

86%

Core i9-10880H

92%

To make a final decision 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 i9-10880H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9980HK as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes 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 program that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 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 i9-9980HK	Intel Core i9-10880H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	196	203
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1607	1506
Cinbench 20 Single-core	485	469
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3503	3372
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1186	1052
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8370	10194

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

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Core i9-10880H
Single-Core	2657	2804
Multi-Core	15065	15355

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

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Core i9-10880H
Single-Core	1165	1250
Multi-Core	7554	7637

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, 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 i9-9980HK	Intel Core i9-10880H
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	9
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.4 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	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	16 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 i9-9980HK is 4% better than Core i9-10880H 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 i9-9980HK is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10880H is better: 15
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-9980HK and Intel Core i9-10880H before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-9980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9980HK specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10880H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10880H specs and review.