Intel Core i5-11300H vs Intel Core i7-8706G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11300H and Intel Core i7-8706G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11300H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
  • 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
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2806 vs 2317
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10909 vs 7580
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 Jan 2021 vs 7 January 2018
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache 320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 5 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2806 vs 2317
PassMark - CPU mark 10909 vs 7580

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11300H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8706G

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2806
2317
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10909
7580
Name Intel Core i5-11300H Intel Core i7-8706G
PassMark - Single thread mark 2806 2317
PassMark - CPU mark 10909 7580
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3524

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-11300H Intel Core i7-8706G

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Kaby Lake G
Launch date 11 Jan 2021 7 January 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $309
Place in performance rating 1063 1062
Processor Number i5-11300H i7-8706G
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 320 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 5 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Base frequency 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x9A49
Execution Units 80
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096 x 2160 @60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096 x 2160 @30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.4

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.60 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 3.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46.5x25 31mm x 58.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1449 BGA2270
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

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

Virtualization

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

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 8
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x8, 2x4