Intel Core i7-11700B vs Intel Core i5-9500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11700B and Intel Core i5-9500 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700B

  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3304 vs 2575
  • 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22278 vs 9823
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L3 cache 24 MB vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3304 vs 2575
PassMark - CPU mark 22278 vs 9823

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11700B
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3304
2575
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22278
9823
Name Intel Core i7-11700B Intel Core i5-9500
PassMark - Single thread mark 3304 2575
PassMark - CPU mark 22278 9823
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4681
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4862
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8413
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2042
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4862
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8413

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-11700B Intel Core i5-9500

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Q2'21 23 Apr 2019
Place in performance rating 417 437
Processor Number i7-11700B i5-9500
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $192 - $202

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s
L3 cache 24 MB 9 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 4.40 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Number of cores 6
Number of threads 6

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to 3200 MT/s DDR4-2666
ECC memory support

Graphics

Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors Intel UHD Graphics 630
Device ID 0x3E92
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 55 Watt
Configurable TDP-up 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50mm x 26.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Sockets supported FCLGA1151
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

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
Scalability 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 SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)