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Intel Core i9-11900H vs Intel Core i5-11500H vs Intel Core i9-11950H

Intel Core i9-11900H

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The Intel Core i9-11900H is a high end octa core SoC for gaming laptops and mobile workstations. It is based on the Tiger Lake H45 generation and was announced in mid 2021. It integrates eight Willow Cove processor cores (16 threads thanks to HyperThreading). The base clock speed depends on the TDP setting and at 45 Watt is at 2.5 GHz. The single core boost speed can reach up to 4.9 GHz, all cores can reach up to 4.5 GHz. The CPU offers 24 MB level 3 cache and supports DDR4-3200 memory. 

Thanks to the new Tiger Lake architecture, the i9-11900H should be similar or faster than the old Intel Core i9-10885H (Comet Lake-H, 2.4 - 5.3 GHz, 16 MB L3) in single and multi threaded performance and similar to the Ryzen 9 5800H (Zen 3, 3.2 - 4.4 GHz, 16 MB L3). Therefore, the i9 should be one of the fastest laptop CPUs in 2021 and well suited for even very demanding tasks.

The SoC also included the improved Xe graphics card called UHD graphics with all 32 EUs.

Furthermore, Tiger Lake SoCs add PCIe 4 support (20 lanes in the H45 series), AI hardware acceleration, and the partial integration of Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 and Wi-Fi 6E in the chip.

The chip is produced on the improved 10nm process (called 10nm SuperFin) at Intel, which should be comparable to the 7nm process at TSMC (e.g. Ryzen 4000 series). The default TDP is rated at 45 W at 2.5 GHz base speed, at 35 Watt the base clock speed decreases to 2.1 GHz (cTDP down).

All articles on Tiger Lake can be found on our Tiger Lake architecture hub.

Intel Core i5-11500H

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The Intel Core i5-11500H is a high end hexa core SoC for gaming laptops and mobile workstations. It is based on the Tiger Lake H45 generation and will be announced in mid 2021. It integrates six Willow Cove processor cores (12 threads thanks to HyperThreading). The base clock speed depends on the TDP setting and at 45 Watt is specified at 2.9 GHz. The single core boost speed can reach up to 4.6 GHz, all cores can reach up to 4.2 GHz. The CPU offers 12 MB level 3 cache and supports DDR4-3200 memory. Compared to the slower clocked i5-11400H, the 11500H offers professional management features like Intel vPro, SIPP or TXT.

Thanks to the new Tiger Lake architecture, the i5-11500H should be  faster than the old Intel Core i7-10850H (Comet Lake-H, 6 cores, 2.7 - 5.1 GHz, 16 MB L3) in single and multi threaded performance and similar to the Ryzen 5 5600H (Zen 3, 6 cores, 3.3 - 4.4 GHz, 16 MB L3). Therefore, the i7 is well suited for even very demanding tasks.

The SoC also included the improved Xe graphics card called UHD graphics with all 32 EUs.

Furthermore, Tiger Lake SoCs add PCIe 4 support (20 lanes in the H45 series), AI hardware acceleration, and the partial integration of Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 and Wi-Fi 6E in the chip.

The chip is produced in the improved 10nm process (called 10nm SuperFin) at Intel, which should be comparable to the 7nm process at TSMC (e.g. Ryzen 4000 series). The default TDP is rated at 45 W at 2.7 GHz base speed, at 35 Watt the base clock speed decreases to 2.2 GHz (cTDP down).

All articles on Tiger Lake can be found on our Tiger Lake architecture hub.

Intel Core i9-11950H

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The Intel Core i9-11950H is a high end octa core SoC for laptops and mobile workstations. It is based on the Tiger Lake H45 generation and was announced in mid 2021. It integrates eight Willow Cove processor cores (16 threads thanks to HyperThreading). The base clock speed depends on the TDP setting and at 45 Watt is at 2.6 GHz. The single core boost speed can reach up to 5 GHz (ITBM 3.0, also two cores), all cores can reach up to 4.5 GHz. The CPU offers 24 MB level 3 cache and supports DDR4-3200 memory. Compared to the i9-11980HK, the 11950H offers professional management features like Intel vPro, SIPP or TXT.

Thanks to the new Tiger Lake architecture, the i9-11980HK should be significantly faster than the old Intel Core i9-10980HK (Comet Lake-H, 2.4 - 5.3 GHz, 16 MB L3) in single and multi threaded performance and similar to the Ryzen 9 5980HX (Zen 3, 3.3 - 4.8 GHz, 16 MB L3). Therefore, the i9 should be one of the fastest laptop CPUs in 2021 and well suited for even very demanding tasks.

The SoC also included the improved Xe graphics card called UHD graphics with all 32 EUs.

Furthermore, Tiger Lake SoCs add PCIe 4 support (20 lanes in the H45 series), AI hardware acceleration, and the partial integration of Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 and Wi-Fi 6E in the chip.

The chip is produced on the improved 10nm process (called 10nm SuperFin) at Intel, which should be comparable to the 7nm process at TSMC (e.g. Ryzen 4000 series). The default TDP is rated at 45 W, at 65 Watt the base clock speed increases to 3.3 GHz (cTDP up).

All articles on Tiger Lake can be found on our Tiger Lake architecture hub.

ModelIntel Core i9-11900HIntel Core i5-11500HIntel Core i9-11950H
SeriesIntel Tiger LakeIntel Tiger LakeIntel Tiger Lake
CodenameTiger Lake-HTiger Lake H45Tiger Lake-H
Series: Tiger Lake Tiger Lake-H
Intel Core i9-11900KB3.3 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900H « 2.5 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11950H2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11955M2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11850H2.5 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11800H2.3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11855M3.2 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11500B3.3 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400H2.7 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11260H2.6 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11600H2.9 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11500H « 2.9 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900KB3.3 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900H2.5 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11950H « 2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11955M2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11850H2.5 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11800H2.3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11855M3.2 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11500B3.3 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400H2.7 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11260H2.6 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock2500 - 4900 MHz2900 - 4600 MHz2600 - 5000 MHz
L1 Cache640 KB480 KB640 KB
L2 Cache10 MB7.5 MB10 MB
L3 Cache24 MB12 MB24 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 166 / 128 / 16
TDP45 Watt45 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1787FCBGA1787BGA1787
FeaturesDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, 8 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, RPE, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADL Boost, GNA, Wi-Fi 6/6e, Thunderbolt 4, DDR4-2933DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, 8 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, vPro, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, TME
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) (350 - 1450 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) (350 - 1450 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) (350 - 1450 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-11900H
40.5 pt (56%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-11950H
40.2 pt (56%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 11135     avg: 12109     median: 12143.5 (11%)     max: 13012 Points
min: 12048     avg: 12394     median: 12206.5 (11%)     max: 13113 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1574     avg: 1585     median: 1580.5 (67%)     max: 1605 Points
min: 1569     avg: 1596     median: 1591 (68%)     max: 1633 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 600     avg: 607     median: 608 (68%)     max: 615 Points
min: 610     avg: 620     median: 619.5 (69%)     max: 632 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 4324     avg: 4758     median: 4878 (12%)     max: 5160 Points
min: 4471     avg: 4700     median: 4664.5 (11%)     max: 5000 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1770     avg: 2068     median: 2148 (14%)     max: 2211 Points
min: 1827     avg: 1968     median: 1954 (12%)     max: 2130 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 236     avg: 239.8     median: 241 (73%)     max: 243 Points
min: 236     avg: 242.5     median: 242.5 (73%)     max: 249 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 49486     avg: 52910     median: 53205 (31%)     max: 57263 MIPS
min: 50050     avg: 50504     median: 50060 (29%)     max: 51402 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5582     avg: 5781     median: 5795 (69%)     max: 6018 MIPS
min: 5755     avg: 5816     median: 5773 (69%)     max: 5919 MIPS
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 13.6     avg: 15     median: 15 (26%)     max: 16.7 fps
min: 13.8     avg: 14.2     median: 14.2 (25%)     max: 14.5 fps
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
479 Seconds (6%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 231     avg: 247     median: 243 (2%)     max: 270 Seconds
min: 244     avg: 253     median: 254 (2%)     max: 261 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.52     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.544 sec
min: 0.521     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (12%)     max: 0.551 sec
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 14467     avg: 17623     median: 18686 (51%)     max: 19231 Points
min: 14110     avg: 16128     median: 16377.5 (44%)     max: 17648 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 13550     avg: 15637     median: 16364 (41%)     max: 17649 Points
min: 14843     avg: 15294     median: 15298 (39%)     max: 15741 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 21513     avg: 24434     median: 24867 (44%)     max: 26502 Points
min: 20287     avg: 22013     median: 22215 (40%)     max: 23335 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 9050     avg: 9865     median: 9631.5 (41%)     max: 11145 Points
min: 5967     avg: 7551     median: 7614.5 (32%)     max: 9007 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
2355 Points (71%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
9401 Points (37%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1576     avg: 1634     median: 1632 (69%)     max: 1692 Points
1507 Points (64%)
min: 1623     avg: 1652     median: 1631 (69%)     max: 1702 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 7725     avg: 9140     median: 9628 (17%)     max: 9856 Points
6987 Points (13%)
min: 7286     avg: 7802     median: 7969 (14%)     max: 8152 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 603     avg: 606     median: 606 (1%)     max: 608 ms
min: 591     avg: 599     median: 596 (1%)     max: 614 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 74061     avg: 74633     median: 74632.5 (67%)     max: 75204 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
227 Points (65%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 272     avg: 275.2     median: 273 (57%)     max: 286 Points
min: 266     avg: 272.3     median: 272.5 (57%)     max: 278 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1632 Points (63%)
min: 1483     avg: 1566     median: 1566 (60%)     max: 1649 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 88.9     avg: 110.4     median: 116 (20%)     max: 122 Watt
min: 109     avg: 112.3     median: 112.5 (19%)     max: 115 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 89.3     avg: 137.7     median: 152 (28%)     max: 159 Watt
min: 108     avg: 121     median: 124 (23%)     max: 128 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
17.3 Watt (11%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 13.3     avg: 14.4     median: 14.1 (10%)     max: 16 Points per Watt
min: 15     avg: 16.3     median: 16.6 (12%)     max: 17 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-11900H → 100% n=2

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-11500H → 82% n=2

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-11950H → 91% n=2

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