Intel Core i5-11500B vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11500B and Intel Core i9-10980XE 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500B

  • Around 16% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 86°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
  • 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3212 vs 2651
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 86°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3212 vs 2651

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10980XE

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 128 GB
  • Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32868 vs 17752
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 256 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 32868 vs 17752

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11500B
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3212
2651
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17752
32868
Name Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i9-10980XE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3212 2651
PassMark - CPU mark 17752 32868
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1173
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 15885
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10844

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i9-10980XE

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date Q2'21 Q4'19
Place in performance rating 426 611
Processor Number i5-11500B i9-10980XE
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors Intel Core X-series Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $979

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 86°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.60 GHz
L1 cache 1152 KB
L2 cache 18 MB
L3 cache 24.75 MB
Number of cores 18
Number of threads 36

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 256 GB
Supported memory types Up to 3200 MT/s DDR4-2933

Graphics

Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.6

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-up 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50mm x 26.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 165 Watt
Sockets supported FCLGA2066
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 48
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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

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 AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

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