i9-11950H vs i5-13500

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13500
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
20.02
+50.2%
Core i9-11950H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
13.33

Core i5-13500 outperforms Core i9-11950H by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Core i9-11950H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking278554
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation61.00no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency29.1536.04
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 i9-11950H 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 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5 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 lithographyIntel 7 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Core i9-11950H 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
SocketFCLGA1700FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i9-11950H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Core i9-11950H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key++
SGXno data-
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i9-11950H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i9-11950H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size192 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

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++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHz1.45 GHz
Execution Units3232

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and Core i9-11950H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i9-11950H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i9-11950H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Core i9-11950H.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
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
+50.2%
i9-11950H 13.33

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 31807
+50.2%
i9-11950H 21175

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
+23.1%
i9-11950H 1954

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
+5.6%
i9-11950H 243

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-13500 10322
+29.5%
i9-11950H 7969

Blender(-)

i5-13500 223
i9-11950H 254
+13.9%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-13500 1805
+10.7%
i9-11950H 1631

7-Zip Single

i5-13500 5887
+2%
i9-11950H 5773

7-Zip

i5-13500 55528
+10.9%
i9-11950H 50060

WebXPRT 3

i5-13500 266
i9-11950H 273
+2.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.02 13.33
Integrated graphics card 6.15 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 50.2% higher aggregate performance score, 10.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

i9-11950H, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-11950H in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-13500 is a desktop processor while Core i9-11950H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13500 and Core i9-11950H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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