Intel Core i5-11500B Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-11500B features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 11 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-11500B, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-11500B
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 11000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 11

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-11500B has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-11500B is 3.3 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: 3.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-11500B has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-11500B uses the Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU), 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 11th Gen (32 EU)
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.45 GHz
Execution units: 32
Shaders: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 11
Direct X: 12
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q2/2021

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 / Encode
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 i5-11500B 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: Q2/2021
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon W-1270
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
17923
17923
Intel Xeon D-1736NT
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
17842
17842
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
17811
17811
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
17703
17703
Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
17477
17477

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-10910
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
8439
8439
Intel Xeon W-1270P
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
8389
8389
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8342
8342
Intel Xeon W-2150B
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
8324
8324
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
8315
8315

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
7608
7608
Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
7576
7576
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
7551
7551
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
7536
7536
Intel Xeon Silver 4114
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
7528
7528

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 1.5 GHz
2055
2055
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
12C 24T @ 4.1 GHz
2054
2054
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
2042
2042
Intel Core i9-11900H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
2040
2040
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
2023
2023

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
1552
1552
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
1548
1548
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1547
1547
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
1538
1538
Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1513
1513

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i7-12650HX
14C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
742
742
Intel Core i7-12800HX
16C 24T @ 2.0 GHz
742
742
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
742
742
Intel Core i7-12800HX
16C 24T @ 2.0 GHz
742
742
Intel Core i7-12650HX
14C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
742
742