Intel Core i5-11500B vs Intel Core i9-11900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11500B and Intel Core i9-11900 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500B

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900

  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3384 vs 3184
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22666 vs 17437
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3384 vs 3184
PassMark - CPU mark 22666 vs 17437

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11500B
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11900

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3184
3384
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17437
22666
Name Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i9-11900
PassMark - Single thread mark 3184 3384
PassMark - CPU mark 17437 22666
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8066

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i9-11900

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Rocket Lake
Launch date Q2'21 16 Mar 2021
Place in performance rating 527 514
Processor Number i5-11500B i9-11900
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $439 - $449

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 5.20 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
L3 cache 16 MB
Number of cores 8
Number of threads 16

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 50 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200

Graphics

Execution Units 32 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors Intel UHD Graphics 750
Device ID 0x4C8A
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 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz 5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12.1
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 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Sockets supported FCLGA1200
Thermal Solution PCG 2019C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
PCI Express revision 4.0
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

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