Intel Core i7-11600H vs Intel Core i5-11500H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11600H and Intel Core i5-11500H 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.

Intel Core i7-11600H

Intel Core i5-11500H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11600H

Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16221 vs 15964

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16221 vs 15964

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11500H

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3026 vs 3014

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11600H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11500H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3014

3026

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16221

15964

Name	Intel Core i7-11600H	Intel Core i5-11500H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3014	3026
PassMark - CPU mark	16221	15964

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11600H	Intel Core i5-11500H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Tiger Lake
Launch date	Q3'21	11 May 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$395	$250
Place in performance rating	623	620
Processor Number	i7-11600H	i5-11500H
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L3 cache	18 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.60 GHz
L1 cache		576 KB
L2 cache		7.5 MB
Number of cores		6
Number of threads		12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	Up to 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A60	0x9A60
Execution Units	32	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.50 GHz	2.40 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	45 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.90 GHz	2.90 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 26.5	50 x 26.5
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FCBGA1787
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
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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 AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)