Core i5-11500B vs Core i9-9900

General info

Comparing Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11500B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	650	608
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	12.26	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Tiger Lake-H (2021)
Release date	23 April 2019 (4 years old)	1 April 2021 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$439	no data
Current price	$452 (1x MSRP)	no data

Technical specs

Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11500B 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	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11500B 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	FCLGA1151	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11500B. 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
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11500B 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	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11500B are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11500B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	Up to 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11500B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11500B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11500B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11500B.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

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 i5-11500B outperforms Core i9-9900 by 7% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	10.81	11.59
Recency	23 April 2019	1 April 2021
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm

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