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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11800H and Intel Core i9-9900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-11800H

Intel Core i9-9900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11800H

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3051 vs 2808
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20122 vs 16336

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 May 2021 vs 23 April 2019
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3051 vs 2808
PassMark - CPU mark	20122 vs 16336

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900

Around 9% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6750 vs 6535

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6750 vs 6535

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11800H
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3051

2808

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20122

16336

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6535

6750

Name	Intel Core i7-11800H	Intel Core i9-9900
PassMark - Single thread mark	3051	2808
PassMark - CPU mark	20122	16336
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6535	6750
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1263
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7913

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11800H	Intel Core i9-9900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	11 May 2021	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$395	$439, $449
Place in performance rating	707	974
Processor Number	i7-11800H	i9-9900
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Family		Core i9
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	768 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Base frequency		3.10 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A60	0x3E98
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.90 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 26.5
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)