Intel Core i5-11500B vs Intel Core i7-8700T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11500B and Intel Core i7-8700T 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-11500B

Intel Core i7-8700T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500B

Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3184 vs 2306
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17437 vs 10199

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3184 vs 2306
PassMark - CPU mark	17437 vs 10199

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11500B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3184

2306

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17437

10199

Name	Intel Core i5-11500B	Intel Core i7-8700T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3184	2306
PassMark - CPU mark	17437	10199
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1054
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4983
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6753
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1797
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		5227
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7864
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1797
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		5227
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7864

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11500B	Intel Core i7-8700T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'21	April 2018
Place in performance rating	527	524
Processor Number	i5-11500B	i7-8700T
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$429
Value for money (0-100)		8.58
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.00 GHz
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of cores		6
Number of threads		12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x3E92
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
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-up	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50mm x 26.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Sockets supported		FCLGA1151
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express revision		3.0
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
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)