Intel Core i5-11500H vs Intel Core i7-10870H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11500H and Intel Core i7-10870H 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 i5-11500H

Intel Core i7-10870H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500H

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3085 vs 2677
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16171 vs 14515

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 May 2021 vs 17 Sep 2020
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3085 vs 2677
PassMark - CPU mark	16171 vs 14515

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10870H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 9% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.60 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11500H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10870H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3085

2677

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16171

14515

Name	Intel Core i5-11500H	Intel Core i7-10870H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3085	2677
PassMark - CPU mark	16171	14515
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5545

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11500H	Intel Core i7-10870H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	11 May 2021	17 Sep 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$417
Place in performance rating	501	953
Processor Number	i5-11500H	i7-10870H
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	576 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Base frequency		2.20 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A60	0x9BC4
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 for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.40 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.90 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 26.5	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		45 Watt
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
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)