Intel Core i5-11500: specs and benchmarks

Summary

Intel started Intel Core i5-11500 sales 16 March 2021. This is Rocket Lake architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, and is based on 14 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 4600 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is FCLGA1200 processor with a TDP of 65 Watt and a maximum temperature of 72 °C. It supports DDR4-3200 memory.

General info

Of Core i5-11500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance rating	327
Value for money	63.14
Market segment	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	16 March 2021 (1 year ago)
Price now	$195	of 14999 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Technical specs

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	of 4.7 (FX-9590)
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	of 5.5 (Core i9-12900KS)
L1 cache	64K (per core)	of 1536 (EPYC Embedded 3401)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	of 12288 (Core 2 Quad Q9550)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	of 32 (Ryzen Threadripper 1998)
Chip lithography	14 nm	of 5 (Apple M1)
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	of 110 (Atom x7-E3950)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	of 105 (Core i7-5950HQ)
64 bit support	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+
Unlocked multiplier	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11500 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration	1	of 8 (Opteron 842)
Socket	FCLGA1200
Thermal design power (TDP)	65 Watt	of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+
AVX	+
vPro	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+
Idle States	+
Thermal Monitoring	+
SIPP	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-

Security technologies

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+
EDB	+
Secure Key	+
Identity Protection	+
SGX	-
OS Guard	+

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

VT-d	+
VT-x	+
EPT	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i5-11500's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	of 4800 (Ryzen 9 6980HX)
Maximum memory size	128 GB	of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3)
Max memory channels	2	of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221)
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	of 281.6 (Xeon Platinum 9221)
ECC memory support	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of GPU integrated into Core i5-11500.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memory	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+
Clear Video	+
Clear Video HD	+
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	32
InTru 3D	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11500's integrated GPU.

Number of displays supported

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11500's integrated GPU, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11500's integrated GPU, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version	4.0	of 3 (Core i7-7700K)
PCI Express lanes	20	of 128 (EPYC 7551P)

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i5-11500. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Overall 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.

Relative perfomance

Overall Core i5-11500 performance compared to nearest competitors among desktop CPUs.

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