Intel Core i9-11980HK vs Intel Core i7-10875H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-11980HK and Intel Core i7-10875H 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11980HK

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 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 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3278 vs 2727
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22755 vs 14861
  • Around 27% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6517 vs 5135
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 May 2021 vs 2 Apr 2020
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 3278 vs 2727
PassMark - CPU mark 22755 vs 14861
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6517 vs 5135

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10875H

  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 5.00 GHz
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz vs 5.00 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-11980HK
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10875H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3278
2727
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22755
14861
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6517
5135
Name Intel Core i9-11980HK Intel Core i7-10875H
PassMark - Single thread mark 3278 2727
PassMark - CPU mark 22755 14861
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6517 5135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 362.839
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.986

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-11980HK Intel Core i7-10875H

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 11 May 2021 2 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $583 $450
Place in performance rating 639 650
Processor Number i9-11980HK i7-10875H
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
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 5.00 GHz 5.10 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 16 16
Base frequency 2.30 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to 3200 MT/s DDR4-2933

Graphics

Device ID 0x9A60 0x9BC4
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

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

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@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 45 Watt 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.60 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 65 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 3.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50 x 26.5 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1787 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express revision 3.0

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® 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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)