i5-11600KF vs i7-10875H

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10875H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
9.71
Core i5-11600KF
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 125 Watt
12.83
+32.1%

Core i5-11600KF outperforms Core i7-10875H by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10875H and Core i5-11600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking810613
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency19.689.36
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$450no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10875H and Core i5-11600KF 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 speed2.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-10875H and Core i5-11600KF 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
SocketFCBGA1440FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10875H and Core i5-11600KF. 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, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-10875H and Core i5-11600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-10875H and Core i5-11600KF are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10875H and Core i5-11600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10875H and Core i5-11600KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10875H and Core i5-11600KF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10875H and Core i5-11600KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10875H and Core i5-11600KF.

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.

i7-10875H 9.71
i5-11600KF 12.83
+32.1%

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.

i7-10875H 14857
i5-11600KF 19629
+32.1%

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.

i7-10875H 1520
i5-11600KF 2233
+46.9%

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.

i7-10875H 6579
i5-11600KF 8736
+32.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.71 12.83
Recency 2 April 2020 16 March 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 125 Watt

i7-10875H has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 177.8% lower power consumption.

i5-11600KF, on the other hand, has a 32.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 11 months.

The Core i5-11600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-10875H in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-10875H is a notebook processor while Core i5-11600KF is a desktop one.


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