Core i7-11390H vs Core i5-11600K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-11600K
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 125 Watt
12.68
+96%

i5-11600K outperforms i7-11390H by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11600K and Core i7-11390H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking5741007
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation57.68no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)Tiger Lake-H35
Release date30 March 2021 (3 years ago)1 September 2021 (2 years ago)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-11600K and Core i7-11390H 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.9 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache480 KB320 KB
L2 cache3 MB5 MB
L3 cache12 MB12 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data146.1 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11600K and Core i7-11390H 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
SocketLGA1200BGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11600K and Core i7-11390H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Core i5-11600K and Core i7-11390H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11600K and Core i7-11390H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11600K and Core i7-11390H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/sno data
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs (Rocket Lake)Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11600K and Core i7-11390H.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

i5-11600K 12.68
+96%
i7-11390H 6.47

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-11600K 19614
+96%
i7-11390H 10006

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 96% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 41%

i5-11600K 2185
+9.6%
i7-11390H 1994

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 10% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 41%

i5-11600K 8541
+55.2%
i7-11390H 5502

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 55% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-11600K 9745
+1.5%
i7-11390H 9604

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 1% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-11600K 49408
+67.7%
i7-11390H 29456

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 68% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-11600K 14519
+43%
i7-11390H 10151

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 43% in 3DMark06 CPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-11600K 4.92
+32.5%
i7-11390H 6.52

Core i7-11390H outperforms Core i5-11600K by 33% in wPrime 32.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-11600K 19
+80.9%
i7-11390H 11

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 81% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-11600K 1744
+83%
i7-11390H 953

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 83% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-11600K 238
+2.6%
i7-11390H 232

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 3% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-11600K 2.87
+3.2%
i7-11390H 2.78

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 3% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-11600K 9.7
+60.3%
i7-11390H 6.1

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 60% in TrueCrypt AES.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i5-11600K 7850
+23.1%
i7-11390H 6375

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 23% in WinRAR 4.0.

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.  

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i5-11600K 101
+72.1%
i7-11390H 59

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 72% in x264 encoding pass 2.

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.  

Benchmark coverage: 12%

i5-11600K 289
+24.4%
i7-11390H 232

Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-11390H by 24% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.68 6.47
Integrated graphics card 3.05 9.43
Recency 30 March 2021 1 September 2021
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

i5-11600K has a 96% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i7-11390H, on the other hand, has 209.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 months, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-11600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-11390H in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-11600K is a desktop processor while Core i7-11390H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-11600K and Core i7-11390H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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