Intel Core i5-11500 vs Intel Core i3-10110U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11500 and Intel Core i3-10110U 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-11500

Intel Core i3-10110U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3128 vs 2162
4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17201 vs 3867

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 21 Aug 2019
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128 vs 2162
PassMark - CPU mark	17201 vs 3867

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10110U

4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11500
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-10110U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3128

2162

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17201

3867

Name	Intel Core i5-11500	Intel Core i3-10110U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3128	2162
PassMark - CPU mark	17201	3867
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5689
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1577
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1577
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3000
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3000
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		9350
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		9350

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11500	Intel Core i3-10110U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	21 Aug 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$192 - $202	$281
Place in performance rating	759	459
Processor Number	i5-11500	i3-10110U
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	12 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.10 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	41.66 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C8A	0x9B41
Execution Units	32	23
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 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	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 750	Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019C
Configurable TDP-down		10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.60 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
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 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
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)