Intel 300 vs Intel Core i5-11600KF

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

 

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 i5-11600KF

  • 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 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3340 vs 3235
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19624 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 3340 vs 3235
PassMark - CPU mark 19624 vs 7160

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3235
3340
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
7160
19624
Name Intel 300 Intel Core i5-11600KF
PassMark - Single thread mark 3235 3340
PassMark - CPU mark 7160 19624
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6273

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel 300 Intel Core i5-11600KF

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $82 $237 - $247
Place in performance rating 648 662
Architecture codename Rocket Lake
Processor Number i5-11600KF
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

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)