Core i5-11400 vs Core i7-8500Y

General info

Comparing Core i7-8500Y and Core i5-11400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1687	636
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	no data	63.02
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	30 August 2018 (5 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	no data
Current price	$1163 (3x MSRP)	$127

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Technical specs

Core i7-8500Y and Core i5-11400 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	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8500Y and Core i5-11400 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8500Y and Core i5-11400. 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-8500Y and Core i5-11400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8500Y and Core i5-11400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8500Y and Core i5-11400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	33.3 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 615	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory	16 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8500Y and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8500Y and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840 x 2160@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840 x 2160@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8500Y and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8500Y and Core i5-11400.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	10	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.

Core i5-11400 outperforms Core i7-8500Y by 377% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	2.30	10.96
Integrated graphics card	1.58
Recency	30 August 2018	16 March 2021
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	65 Watt

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