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Intel Core i5-11500 vs Intel Core i7-10700

WINNER
I
40.8Inno Score
VS
I
40.3Inno Score
48.6Single-core42.2
37.2Multi-core35.8
37.9Gamingspec-based46.1
5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-115005 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10700

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-11500 scores 40.8 against 40.3 for Intel Core i7-10700. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-11500 edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-11500

  • Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 42
  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
  • 25% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 20 vs 16

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10700

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
  • 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-11500 versus Intel Core i7-10700
SpecIntel Core i5-11500Intel Core i7-10700
Announced20212020
SocketLGA1200LGA1200
Process14 nm14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power—224 W
Unlocked multiplierNo—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-11500 versus Intel Core i7-10700
SpecIntel Core i5-11500Intel Core i7-10700
Cores68+33%
Threads1216+33%
Base clock2.7 GHz2.9 GHz+7%
Boost clock4.6 GHz4.8 GHz+4%
L2 cache—2 MB
L3 cache12 MB16 MB+33%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-11500 versus Intel Core i7-10700
SpecIntel Core i5-11500Intel Core i7-10700
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 750Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-11500 versus Intel Core i7-10700
SpecIntel Core i5-11500Intel Core i7-10700
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2933
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: Intel Core i5-11500 versus Intel Core i7-10700
SpecIntel Core i5-11500Intel Core i7-10700
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes20+25%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-11500 versus Intel Core i7-10700
SpecIntel Core i5-11500Intel Core i7-10700
PassMark17,050+7%Bottom 37%15,964Bottom 34%
PassMark (single thread)3,130+9%Bottom 45%2,878Bottom 36%

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