Intel Core i5-11260H vs Intel Core i5-11500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11260H and Intel Core i5-11500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 Core i5-11260H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Launch date 11 May 2021 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache 480 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 1.5 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3128 vs 2938
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17201 vs 15666
  • Around 7% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5689 vs 5309
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3128 vs 2938
PassMark - CPU mark 17201 vs 15666
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5689 vs 5309

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11260H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2938
3128
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15666
17201
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5309
5689
Name Intel Core i5-11260H Intel Core i5-11500
PassMark - Single thread mark 2938 3128
PassMark - CPU mark 15666 17201
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5309 5689

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-11260H Intel Core i5-11500

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Rocket Lake
Launch date 11 May 2021 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $250 $192 - $202
Place in performance rating 853 759
Processor Number i5-11260H i5-11500
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
L1 cache 480 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 1.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.60 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 12 12
Base frequency 2.70 GHz

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 50 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200

Graphics

Device ID 0x9A68 0x4C8A
Execution Units 16 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.40 GHz 1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors Intel UHD Graphics 750
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
4K resolution support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.10 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50 x 26.5 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1787 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2019C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
PCI Express revision 4.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)