i5-11500 vs i7-11800H

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-11800H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.10
+17.8%
Core i5-11500
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
11.12

Core i7-11800H outperforms Core i5-11500 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-11800H and Core i5-11500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking590710
Place by popularity84not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesTiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency34.7615.89
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-11800H and Core i5-11500 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache80 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin14 nm
Die size190 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11800H and Core i5-11500 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
SocketFCBGA1787FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11800H and Core i5-11500. 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++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-11800H and Core i5-11500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11800H and Core i5-11500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11800H and Core i5-11500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Units3232
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11800H and Core i5-11500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-11800H and Core i5-11500 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 i7-11800H and Core i5-11500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11800H and Core i5-11500.

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.

i7-11800H 13.10
+17.8%
i5-11500 11.12

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.

i7-11800H 20423
+17.8%
i5-11500 17338

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.

i7-11800H 1899
i5-11500 2013
+6%

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.

i7-11800H 7810
+5.4%
i5-11500 7411

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.10 11.12
Recency 11 May 2021 16 March 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-11800H has a 17.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-11800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-11800H is a notebook processor while Core i5-11500 is a desktop one.


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