i9-11900KB vs i5-9300H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9300H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.86
Core i9-11900KB
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.70
+202%

Core i9-11900KB outperforms Core i5-9300H by a whopping 202% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9300H and Core i9-11900KB processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1252496
Place by popularity52not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data17.86
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency10.0321.01
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250$539

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9300H and Core i9-11900KB 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 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache256 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size149 mm2190 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9300H and Core i9-11900KB 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300H and Core i9-11900KB. 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
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-9300H and Core i9-11900KB technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9300H and Core i9-11900KB are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9300H and Core i9-11900KB. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.741 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9300H and Core i9-11900KB integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9300H and Core i9-11900KB integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9300H and Core i9-11900KB integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300H and Core i9-11900KB.

PCIe version3.04.0
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.

i5-9300H 4.86
i9-11900KB 14.70
+202%

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.

i5-9300H 7572
i9-11900KB 22917
+203%

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.

i5-9300H 6572
i9-11900KB 9538
+45.1%

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.

i5-9300H 24623
i9-11900KB 50665
+106%

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.

i5-9300H 8107
i9-11900KB 14961
+84.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-9300H 790
i9-11900KB 2027
+157%

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.

i5-9300H 172
i9-11900KB 247
+43.6%

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.

i5-9300H 4.7
i9-11900KB 11.6
+147%

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.  

i5-9300H 49
i9-11900KB 106
+115%

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.  

i5-9300H 194
i9-11900KB 273
+40.7%

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.

i5-9300H 5663
i9-11900KB 9584
+69.2%

Blender(-)

i5-9300H 602
+129%
i9-11900KB 263

7-Zip Single

i5-9300H 4609
i9-11900KB 5979
+29.7%

7-Zip

i5-9300H 22133
i9-11900KB 50152
+127%

WebXPRT 3

i5-9300H 222
i9-11900KB 269
+21.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.86 14.70
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i5-9300H has 44.4% lower power consumption.

i9-11900KB, on the other hand, has a 202.5% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-11900KB is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9300H in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-9300H is a notebook processor while Core i9-11900KB is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9300H and Core i9-11900KB, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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