Intel Core i5-11500T vs Intel Core i9-9900KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11500T and Intel Core i9-9900KF 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.

Intel Core i5-11500T

Intel Core i9-9900KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500T

2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900KF

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 28% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2919 vs 2481
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18182 vs 12392

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2919 vs 2481
PassMark - CPU mark	18182 vs 12392

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11500T
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2481

2919

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12392

18182

Name	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Core i9-9900KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	2481	2919
PassMark - CPU mark	12392	18182
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8735
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7041

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Core i9-9900KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	Q1'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$192
Place in performance rating	908	898
Processor Number	i5-11500T	i9-9900KF
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C8A
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.00 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019D	PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	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 AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
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)