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).

 

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 2305
  • Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17437 vs 10185
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 2305
PassMark - CPU mark 17437 vs 10185

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
2305
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17437
10185
Name Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i7-8700T
PassMark - Single thread mark 3184 2305
PassMark - CPU mark 17437 10185
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 529 527
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)