i7-11700 vs i5-9300HF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-9300HF
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
4.61
Core i7-11700
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
13.09
+184%

Core i7-11700 outperforms Core i5-9300HF by a whopping 184% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9300HF and Core i7-11700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1300579
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiency9.7019.06
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-H (2018−2019)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date30 April 2019 (5 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9300HF and Core i7-11700 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 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s DMI8 GT/s
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data276 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9300HF and Core i7-11700 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
SocketFCBGA14401200
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i7-11700. 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++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i5-9300HF and Core i7-11700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i7-11700 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i7-11700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.8 GB/s50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 750
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9300HF and Core i7-11700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i7-11700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i7-11700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i7-11700.

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.

i5-9300HF 4.61
i7-11700 13.09
+184%

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.

i5-9300HF 7322
i7-11700 20791
+184%

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.

i5-9300HF 1287
i7-11700 2131
+65.6%

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.

i5-9300HF 3656
i7-11700 8614
+136%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-9300HF 4370
i7-11700 9760
+123%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.61 13.09
Recency 30 April 2019 16 March 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i5-9300HF has 44.4% lower power consumption.

i7-11700, on the other hand, has a 183.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i7-11700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-9300HF in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-9300HF is a notebook processor while Core i7-11700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-9300HF and Core i7-11700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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