Intel Core i9-9980HK vs Intel Pentium 8505

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-9980HK vs Intel Pentium 8505 and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as SuperPi, MATLAB, Blender, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, PassMark, Gears 5, 7zip, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, PCMark 10, Blender, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium 8505 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%

Pentium 8505

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9980HK

54%

Pentium 8505

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	93.8
Valorant	108.8	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	59.7
Apex Legends	102.2	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	80.0
Overwatch	88.1	86.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	73.6
DOOM Eternal	54.4	53.3
Warzone	84.8	83.2
Assassin's Creed	91.4	89.6
Valheim	90.3	88.5

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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%

Pentium 8505

228%

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 Pentium 8505 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9980HK as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 15W. 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 programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Pentium 8505
Cinbench 15 Single-core	196	190
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1607	1390
Cinbench 20 Single-core	485	455
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3503	3157
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1186	1067
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8370	10406

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

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Pentium 8505
Single-Core	2657	2496
Multi-Core	15065	14568

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

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Pentium 8505
Single-Core	1165	1029
Multi-Core	7554	5713

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-9980HK	Intel Pentium 8505
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1744
Core name	Coffee Lake	Alder Lake-U
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	12
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	1.2 MHz
Cores	8	5
Threads	16	6
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 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	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 50% better than Pentium 8505 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9980HK has 3 more core than Pentium 8505. 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: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium 8505 is better: 8
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9980HK and Intel Pentium 8505 before making a choice which of the CPUs 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 Pentium 8505 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium 8505 specs and review.