i5-11300H vs i9-10900F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10900F
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
12.55
+82.7%
Core i5-11300H
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.87

Core i9-10900F outperforms Core i5-11300H by an impressive 83% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900F and Core i5-11300H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6211024
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency18.2723.22
Architecture codenameComet Lake (2020)Tiger Lake-H35 (2021)
Release date30 April 2020 (4 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900F 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 speed2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s4 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die sizeno data146.1 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900F 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
SocketFCLGA1200FCBGA1449,FCLGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900F and Core i5-11300H. 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++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-10900F and Core i5-11300H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900F and Core i5-11300H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900F and Core i5-11300H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10900F and Core i5-11300H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10900F and Core i5-11300H 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 i9-10900F and Core i5-11300H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900F 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.

i9-10900F 12.55
+82.7%
i5-11300H 6.87

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.

i9-10900F 19930
+82.7%
i5-11300H 10909

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.

i9-10900F 1703
+1.4%
i5-11300H 1679

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.

i9-10900F 8439
+72.9%
i5-11300H 4880

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.55 6.87
Recency 30 April 2020 11 January 2021
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

i9-10900F has a 82.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

i5-11300H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10900F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11300H in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-10900F is a desktop processor while Core i5-11300H is a notebook one.


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