i7-11850H vs i5-13500

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13500
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
20.02
+55.8%
Core i7-11850H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
12.85

Core i5-13500 outperforms Core i7-11850H by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Core i7-11850H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking283601
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation64.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency29.1334.72
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$242no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and Core i7-11850H 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate154 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache80K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Core i7-11850H 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
Socket1700FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i7-11850H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Core i7-11850H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i7-11850H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i7-11850H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and Core i7-11850H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i7-11850H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i7-11850H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i7-11850H.

PCIe version5.04.0
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.

i5-13500 20.02
+55.8%
i7-11850H 12.85

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.

i5-13500 31794
+55.7%
i7-11850H 20419

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.

i5-13500 2427
+24.9%
i7-11850H 1943

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.

i5-13500 12292
+53.8%
i7-11850H 7990

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-13500 2405
+36.1%
i7-11850H 1768

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.

i5-13500 256
+10.1%
i7-11850H 233

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-13500 10322
+11.6%
i7-11850H 9250

Blender(-)

i5-13500 223
i7-11850H 285
+27.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-13500 1805
+7.9%
i7-11850H 1673

7-Zip Single

i5-13500 5887
+2.5%
i7-11850H 5745

7-Zip

i5-13500 55528
+16.4%
i7-11850H 47721

WebXPRT 3

i5-13500 266
i7-11850H 275
+3.2%

CrossMark Overall

i5-13500 1549
i7-11850H 1644
+6.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.02 12.85
Integrated graphics card 6.16 5.58
Recency 4 January 2023 11 May 2021
Physical cores 14 8
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i5-13500 has a 55.8% higher aggregate performance score, 10.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

i7-11850H, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-11850H in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-13500 is a desktop processor while Core i7-11850H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13500 and Core i7-11850H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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