i9-11900KF vs i7-1180G7

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1180G7 and Core i9-11900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1196	427
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Tiger Lake	no data
Power efficiency	32.49	11.91
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	2 September 2020 (4 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1180G7 and Core i9-11900KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus rate	2 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	320 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	5 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1180G7 and Core i9-11900KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1598	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Core i9-11900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-1180G7 and Core i9-11900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	-	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Core i9-11900KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Core i9-11900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
Execution Units	96	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1180G7 and Core i9-11900KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Core i9-11900KF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Core i9-11900KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Core i9-11900KF.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.15	15.73
Recency	2 September 2020	16 March 2021
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	125 Watt

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