Intel Core i7-11600H vs Intel Core i5-8259U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11600H and Intel Core i5-8259U 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-11600H

Intel Core i5-8259U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11600H

Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3106 vs 2200
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16685 vs 7877

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L3 cache	18 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3106 vs 2200
PassMark - CPU mark	16685 vs 7877

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11600H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8259U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3106

2200

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16685

7877

Name	Intel Core i7-11600H	Intel Core i5-8259U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3106	2200
PassMark - CPU mark	16685	7877
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		964
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		75.117
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.118
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		6697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		11568
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3247
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		6697
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		11568

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11600H	Intel Core i5-8259U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q3'21	3 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$395
Place in performance rating	581	587
Processor Number	i7-11600H	i5-8259U
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	4 GT/s OPI
L3 cache	18 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.80 GHz
Base frequency		2.30 GHz
Die size		123 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of cores		4
Number of threads		8
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A60	0x3EA5
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
eDRAM		128 MB
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt	20 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.50 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	46x24
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FCBGA1528
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		28 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
PCI Express revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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® 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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)