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Intel Core i5-11500 vs Intel Core i9-9900

WINNER
I
40.8Inno Score
VS
I
40.1Inno Score
48.6Single-core40.1
37.2Multi-core36.2
37.9Gamingspec-based47.4
5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-115005 spec wins — Intel Core i9-9900

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-11500 scores 40.8 against 40.1 for Intel Core i9-9900. 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 40
  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
  • 25% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 20 vs 16
  • 12% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,130 vs 2,795
  • Lower launch price: $211 vs $439

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-9900

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
  • 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
  • 15% higher Base clock: 3.1 GHz vs 2.7 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-11500 versus Intel Core i9-9900
SpecIntel Core i5-11500Intel Core i9-9900
Announced20212019
SocketLGA1200LGA1151
Process14 nm14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-11500 versus Intel Core i9-9900
SpecIntel Core i5-11500Intel Core i9-9900
Cores68+33%
Threads1216+33%
Base clock2.7 GHz3.1 GHz+15%
Boost clock4.6 GHz5 GHz+9%
L3 cache12 MB16 MB+33%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-11500 versus Intel Core i9-9900
SpecIntel Core i5-11500Intel Core i9-9900
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 750Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-11500 versus Intel Core i9-9900
SpecIntel Core i5-11500Intel Core i9-9900
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: Intel Core i5-11500 versus Intel Core i9-9900
SpecIntel Core i5-11500Intel Core i9-9900
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes20+25%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-11500 versus Intel Core i9-9900
SpecIntel Core i5-11500Intel Core i9-9900
PassMark17,050+5%Bottom 37%16,276Bottom 35%
PassMark (single thread)3,130+12%Bottom 45%2,795Bottom 34%

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