Intel 300 vs Intel Core i5-11600K

Comparative analysis of Intel 300 and Intel Core i5-11600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel 300

Intel Core i5-11600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel 300

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 46 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core) vs 1.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11600K

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3349 vs 3235
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19589 vs 7160

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
L1 cache	384 KB vs 80 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 6 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3349 vs 3235
PassMark - CPU mark	19589 vs 7160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel 300
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11600K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3235

3349

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7160

19589

Name	Intel 300	Intel Core i5-11600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	3235	3349
PassMark - CPU mark	7160	19589
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6303

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel 300	Intel Core i5-11600K
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$82	$262 - $272
Place in performance rating	647	659
Architecture codename		Rocket Lake
Processor Number		i5-11600K
Series		11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.90 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	4	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum frequency		4.90 GHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt	125 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.60 GHz
Package Size		37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2019A
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4C8A
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12.1
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)