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Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U vs Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK: Comparison

8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U vs 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK l3 cache compared

On l3 cache the spread is 67%, 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U 8 MB against 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK 24 MB, so 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK takes it. 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK also leads on l2 cache, 1 MB on the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U versus 10 MB on the 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK. There is a split on tdp as well, 28 W on the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U versus 45 W on the 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK. Socket is not the same on both, FCBGA1528 on the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U versus FCBGA1787 on the 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK.

8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U vs 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK: which one fits your build

Take the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U for the most premium ultraportable laptops wanting maximum responsiveness alongside genuinely capable integrated graphics. Avoid it for buyers needing dedicated gaming or heavy creative graphics capability, a discrete GPU remains necessary for that. Take the 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK for flagship gaming laptops wanting the strongest available Tiger Lake H performance with overclocking headroom. It is not the one for budget-conscious buyers, the non-K 11800H, covered elsewhere on this site, delivers similar core performance for less without the overclocking headroom.

Where the two are identical

Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, integrated graphics, form factor, market segment and smt enabled included, so the decision does not turn on any of those.

Frequently asked questions

Do the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U and 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK differ on total cores?

Yes. Total Cores reads 4 on the 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U versus 8 on the 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Brand

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    Intel
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    Intel
  • Product Line

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    Core i7
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    Core i9
  • Form Factor

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    Laptop
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    Laptop
  • Model Number

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    8569U
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    11980HK
  • Codename

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    Coffee Lake
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    Tiger Lake
  • Release Year

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    2019
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    2021
  • TDP

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    28 W
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    45 W
  • iGPU

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48 EU)
  • Market Segment

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    Laptop
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    Laptop
  • Microarchitecture

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    Coffee Lake, 8th Gen Intel Core
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    Tiger Lake H, 11th Gen Intel Core
  • Socket

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    FCBGA1528
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    FCBGA1787
  • Process Node

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    14 nm
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    10 nm
  • Total Cores

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    4
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    8Best
  • Performance Cores

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    4
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    8Best
  • Efficiency Cores

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    0
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    0
  • Total Threads

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    8
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    16Best
  • SMT Enabled

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    Yes
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    Yes
  • P-Core Base Clock

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    2.8 GHz
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    2.6 GHz
  • P-Core Boost Clock

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    4.7 GHz
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    5.0 GHz
  • L2 Cache

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    1 MB-90%
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    10 MBBest
  • L3 Cache

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    8 MB-67%
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    24 MBBest
  • Memory Type

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    DDR4
  • Integrated Graphics

    Intel 8th Gen Intel Core i7 8569U
    Yes
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11980HK
    Yes

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose 8569U if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.

    Choose 11980HK if you want the higher L2 cache (10 MB vs 1 MB) and the higher L3 cache (24 MB vs 8 MB).

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