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.

Intel Core i5-11500B

Intel Core i9-11900

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: 3371 vs 3190
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22457 vs 17358

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3371 vs 3190
PassMark - CPU mark	22457 vs 17358

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3190

3371

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17358

22457

Name	Intel Core i5-11500B	Intel Core i9-11900
PassMark - Single thread mark	3190	3371
PassMark - CPU mark	17358	22457
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	521	506
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)