The Core i7-880 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-11900 and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $224.10 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-880
- Up to 75% cheaper – $75.89 vs $299.99
Advantages of the Core i9-11900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-880 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Core i7-880 vs Core i9-11900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-880
May 30th, 2010
Average FPS
168
83%
Min 1% FPS
113
85%
Price, $
$75.89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Core i9-11900
Mar 16th, 2021
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, $
$299.99
25%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
30%
Core i7-880 vs Core i9-11900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-880 vs Core i9-11900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-880 vs Core i9-11900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-880
May 30th, 2010
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.07 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.73 GHz
72%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-11900
Mar 16th, 2021
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-880 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $439.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
