i5-11500H vs i7-11700F

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-11700F
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
13.27
+30.7%
Core i5-11500H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
10.15

Core i7-11700F outperforms Core i5-11500H by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-11700F and Core i5-11500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking562765
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiency19.2427.33
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)Tiger Lake H45 (2021)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-11700F 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache80K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11700F 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
SocketFCLGA1200FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11700F 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++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
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 i7-11700F and Core i5-11500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGX--
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F and Core i5-11500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11700F and Core i5-11500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-11700F and Core i5-11500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-11700F and Core i5-11500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11700F 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.

i7-11700F 13.27
+30.7%
i5-11500H 10.15

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.

i7-11700F 20996
+30.8%
i5-11500H 16058

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.

i7-11700F 2134
+18.5%
i5-11500H 1801

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.

i7-11700F 8703
+39.7%
i5-11500H 6230

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.27 10.15
Recency 16 March 2021 11 May 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

i7-11700F has a 30.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

i5-11500H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-11700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11500H in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-11700F is a desktop processor while Core i5-11500H is a notebook one.


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