i7-11800H vs i5-9500F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9500F and Core i7-11800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1081	602
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.46	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Tiger Lake
Power efficiency	9.10	34.72
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$192	$395

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9500F and Core i7-11800H 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	6	16
Base clock speed	3 GHz	1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	9 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Die size	149 mm2	190 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9500F and Core i7-11800H 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9500F and Core i7-11800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-9500F and Core i7-11800H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9500F and Core i7-11800H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9500F and Core i7-11800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	-	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-9500F and Core i7-11800H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-9500F and Core i7-11800H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-9500F and Core i7-11800H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9500F and Core i7-11800H.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.25	12.84
Recency	23 April 2019	11 May 2021
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	6	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

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