Intel Core i5-11500 vs Intel Core i7-9700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11500 and Intel Core i7-9700 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-11500

Intel Core i7-9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3137 vs 2761
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17338 vs 13234
Around 12% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5689 vs 5093

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs 23 April 2019
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3137 vs 2761
PassMark - CPU mark	17338 vs 13234
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5689 vs 5093

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11500
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3137

2761

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17338

13234

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5689

5093

Name	Intel Core i5-11500	Intel Core i7-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	3137	2761
PassMark - CPU mark	17338	13234
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5689	5093
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6643
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		31.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		428.039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		21.946
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		31.783

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11500	Intel Core i7-9700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$192 - $202	$323, $335
Place in performance rating	758	769
Processor Number	i5-11500	i7-9700
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C8A	0x3E98
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 750	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
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	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019C	PCG 2015C (65W)
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	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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)