Intel Core i9-10900E vs Intel Core i7-11600H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-10900E and Intel Core i7-11600H 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 i9-10900E

Intel Core i7-11600H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900E

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19469 vs 16221

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L3 cache	20 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19469 vs 16221

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11600H

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3014 vs 2891

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3014 vs 2891

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-10900E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-11600H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2891

3014

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19469

16221

Name	Intel Core i9-10900E	Intel Core i7-11600H
PassMark - Single thread mark	2891	3014
PassMark - CPU mark	19469	16221

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-10900E	Intel Core i7-11600H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Tiger Lake
Launch date	30 Apr 2020	Q3'21
Launch price (MSRP)	$444	$395
Place in performance rating	634	623
Processor Number	i9-10900E	i7-11600H
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	640 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.60 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	Up to 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC5	0x9A60
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz	1.45 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 630	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Execution Units		32
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	4
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	50 x 26.5
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1787
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.50 GHz
Configurable TDP-up		45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.90 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
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 AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)