Core i5-11300H vs Core i9-10850K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10850K
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
14.49
+105%

i9-10850K outperforms i5-11300H by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10850K and Core i5-11300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking493976
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.37no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Architecture codenameComet Lake-S (2020)Tiger Lake-H35 (2021)
Release date27 August 2020 (3 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$453no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10850K and Core i5-11300H 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads208
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache640 KB320 KB
L2 cache2.5 MB5 MB
L3 cache20 MB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size206 mm2146.1 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10850K and Core i5-11300H 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
Socket1200BGA1449/LGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10850K and Core i5-11300H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++

Security technologies

Core i9-10850K and Core i5-11300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10850K and Core i5-11300H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10850K and Core i5-11300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10850K and Core i5-11300H.

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.

i9-10850K 14.49
+105%
i5-11300H 7.06

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.

i9-10850K 22410
+105%
i5-11300H 10921

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.

i9-10850K 1760
+4.7%
i5-11300H 1681

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.

i9-10850K 9017
+84.9%
i5-11300H 4877

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i9-10850K 6829
i5-11300H 8663
+26.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i9-10850K 58453
+91.7%
i5-11300H 30491

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i9-10850K 28
+157%
i5-11300H 11

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i9-10850K 2457
+156%
i5-11300H 961

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i9-10850K 215
+15%
i5-11300H 187

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i9-10850K 2.45
i5-11300H 2.48
+1.2%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i9-10850K 14.5
+174%
i5-11300H 5.3

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i9-10850K 9424
+91.3%
i5-11300H 4926

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i9-10850K 147
+149%
i5-11300H 59

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i9-10850K 286
+32.4%
i5-11300H 216

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.49 7.06
Integrated graphics card 3.09 7.55
Recency 27 August 2020 11 January 2021
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 35 Watt

i9-10850K has a 105.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

i5-11300H, on the other hand, has 144.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 months, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 257.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10850K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11300H in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10850K is a desktop processor while Core i5-11300H is a notebook one.


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