i5-11500H vs i7-11390H

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-11390H
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.26
Core i5-11500H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
10.05
+60.5%

Core i5-11500H outperforms Core i7-11390H by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-11390H and Core i5-11500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1067768
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger LakeIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency21.1627.17
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H35 (2021)Tiger Lake H45 (2021)
Release date21 June 2021 (3 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-11390H and Core i5-11500H 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache80K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin10 nm SuperFin
Die size146.1 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11390H and Core i5-11500H 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
SocketFCBGA1449FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11390H and Core i5-11500H. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-11390H and Core i5-11500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
Secure Keyno data+
SGX--
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11390H and Core i5-11500H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11390H and Core i5-11500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHz1.45 GHz
Execution Units9632

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11390H and Core i5-11500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-11390H and Core i5-11500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-11390H and Core i5-11500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11390H and Core i5-11500H.

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.

i7-11390H 6.26
i5-11500H 10.05
+60.5%

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.

i7-11390H 9936
i5-11500H 15964
+60.7%

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.

i7-11390H 2019
+12%
i5-11500H 1803

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.

i7-11390H 5574
i5-11500H 6254
+12.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-11390H 5236
i5-11500H 6987
+33.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.26 10.05
Recency 21 June 2021 11 May 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 35 Watt

i7-11390H has an age advantage of 1 month, and 25% lower power consumption.

i5-11500H, on the other hand, has a 60.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i5-11500H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-11390H in performance tests.


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