i9-11900K vs i5-1135G7

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-1135G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.13
Core i9-11900K
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
15.87
+159%

Core i9-11900K outperforms Core i5-1135G7 by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1135G7 and Core i9-11900K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1079420
Place by popularity33not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.14
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency20.7212.02
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date2 September 2020 (4 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$539

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1135G7 and Core i9-11900K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin14 nm
Die sizeno data276 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1135G7 and Core i9-11900K 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1449FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1135G7 and Core i9-11900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i5-1135G7 and Core i9-11900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGX--
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1135G7 and Core i9-11900K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1135G7 and Core i9-11900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Units8032
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1135G7 and Core i9-11900K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1135G7 and Core i9-11900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1135G7 and Core i9-11900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1135G7 and Core i9-11900K.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i5-1135G7 6.13
i9-11900K 15.87
+159%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-1135G7 9735
i9-11900K 25211
+159%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-1135G7 1598
i9-11900K 2399
+50.1%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-1135G7 4514
i9-11900K 11038
+145%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-1135G7 8116
i9-11900K 10545
+29.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-1135G7 25271
i9-11900K 62024
+145%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-1135G7 6.66
i9-11900K 3.98
+67.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-1135G7 9
i9-11900K 27
+188%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-1135G7 822
i9-11900K 2379
+189%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-1135G7 198
i9-11900K 255
+28.8%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-1135G7 2.33
i9-11900K 3.1
+33%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-1135G7 5.2
i9-11900K 13
+150%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-1135G7 41
i9-11900K 137
+231%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-1135G7 183
i9-11900K 310
+69.6%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-1135G7 5283
i9-11900K 9030
+70.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-1135G7 4688
i9-11900K 10483
+124%

Blender(-)

i5-1135G7 650
+207%
i9-11900K 212

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-1135G7 1384
i9-11900K 1788
+29.2%

7-Zip Single

i5-1135G7 4724
i9-11900K 6347
+34.4%

7-Zip

i5-1135G7 21893
i9-11900K 59659
+173%

WebXPRT 3

i5-1135G7 227
i9-11900K 284
+25.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.13 15.87
Recency 2 September 2020 16 March 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 125 Watt

i5-1135G7 has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 346.4% lower power consumption.

i9-11900K, on the other hand, has a 158.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i9-11900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1135G7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-1135G7 is a notebook processor while Core i9-11900K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1135G7 and Core i9-11900K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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