i5-11500H vs i9-9800X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9800X and Core i5-11500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated766
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Tiger Lake
Power efficiencyno data27.17
Architecture codenameSkylake-X (2018)Tiger Lake H45 (2021)
Release dateOctober 2018 (6 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9800X 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 speedno data2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9800X 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
Socket2066FCBGA1787
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9800X and Core i5-11500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-9800X and Core i5-11500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
Secure Keyno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9800X and Core i5-11500H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9800X and Core i5-11500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 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 i9-9800X and Core i5-11500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9800X 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 i9-9800X 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 i9-9800X and Core i5-11500H.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 35 Watt

i9-9800X has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

i5-11500H, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 371.4% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-9800X and Core i5-11500H. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i9-9800X is a desktop processor while Core i5-11500H is a notebook one.


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