Intel Core i5-11500 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-11500 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-11500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-11500
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 11000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 11

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-11500 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-11500 is 2.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.7 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-11500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-11500 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 750, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 750
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.3 GHz
Execution units: 32
Shaders: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 12
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q1/2021

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-11500 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1200
L2-Cache: 3.0 MB
L3-Cache: 12.0 MB
Architecture: Rocket Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q1/2021
Release price: 250 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
17608
17608
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
17588
17588
Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
17532
17532
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
17477
17477
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
17470
17470

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
8246
8246
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
8237
8237
Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
8215
8215
Intel Xeon W-10885M
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
8214
8214
Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
8182
8182

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
7440
7440
Intel Core i9-10885H
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
7436
7436
Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
7430
7430
Intel Xeon E-2336
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
7422
7422
Intel Core i5-11600
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
7422
7422

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
4299
4299
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
4281
4281
Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
4275
4275
Intel Core i9-9980HK
8C 16T @ 2.4 GHz
4269
4269
Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
4255
4255

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 3.6 GHz
2054
2054
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
2042
2042
Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
2042
2042
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
2042
2042
Intel Core i3-1210U
6C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
2040
2040

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
1548
1548
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1547
1547
Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1547
1547
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1547
1547
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1538
1538

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 1.4 GHz
1492
1492
Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
1492
1492
Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1492
1492
Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
1492
1492
Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 1.4 GHz
1492
1492

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
609
609
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
596
596
Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
588
588
Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
587
587
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
586
586

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Core i7-12700H
14C 20T @ 2.3 GHz
131
131
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
129
129
Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
129
129
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
129
129
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
128
128