Intel Core i5-11600 vs Intel Core i9-10910

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11600 and Intel Core i9-10910 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11600

  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3293 vs 3163
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3293 vs 3163

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10910

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
  • Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21438 vs 18048
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
L1 cache 640 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 2.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 20 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 21438 vs 18048

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11600
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10910

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3293
3163
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
18048
21438
Name Intel Core i5-11600 Intel Core i9-10910
PassMark - Single thread mark 3293 3163
PassMark - CPU mark 18048 21438

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-11600 Intel Core i9-10910

Essentials

Architecture codename Rocket Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 Q3'20
Launch price (MSRP) $213 - $224
Place in performance rating 470 483
Processor Number i5-11600 i9-10910
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
L1 cache 384 KB 640 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB 2.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 6 10
Number of threads 12 20

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 50 GB/s 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2933

Graphics

Device ID 0x4C8A 0x9BC5
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz 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 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 750 Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 5120 x 3200 @60Hz 4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @60Hz 4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

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 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2019C PCG 2015D
Configurable TDP-down 95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 3.30 GHz

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

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

Virtualization

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