Intel Core i5-11500 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i5-11500 is a 6 core processor. It can handle 12 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2021. The Intel Core i5-11500 is based on the 11. generation of the Intel Core i5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1200. The Intel Core i5-11500 scores 1,547 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 7,430 points.
Intel Core i5-11500

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i5-11500
Family: Intel Core i5 (334)
CPU group: Intel Core i 11000 (22)
Architecture: Rocket Lake S
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 11
Predecessor: Intel Core i5-10500
Successor: Intel Core i5-12500

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 6 CPU cores of the Intel Core i5-11500 clock with 2.70 GHz (4.60 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 6 / 12
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 6x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (6 Cores): 3.70 GHz

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

With the Intel UHD Graphics 750, the Intel Core i5-11500 has an build in graphic solution. It has 32 SM processors, which have a total of 256 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 750
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.30 GHz
Compute units: 32
Shader: 256
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2021
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 12
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 64 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

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 Intel Core i5-11500 supports up to 128 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-3200
51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory: 128 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 4.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth: 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i5-11500 has a TDP of 65 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): 154 W / 56 s
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-11500 has a 15.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1200
L2-Cache: 3.00 MB
L3-Cache: 12.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
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 $
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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i5-11500 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1504
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1504
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1504
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1492
Intel Core i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1492
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
1475
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1421

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
2054
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz
2054
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 4.50 GHz
2054
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
2042
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
2042
AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
2024
Intel Xeon E-2334 Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
2008

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
8288
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
8255
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
8246
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
8215
Intel Core i9-9900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
8182
Intel Core i9-9900K Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
8182
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
8169

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE AMD Ryzen 7 5700GE
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1554
Intel Core i7-12700TE Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 4.60 GHz
1552
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1548
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1547
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1547
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1538
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1535

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
7470
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
7458
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
7440
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
7430
Intel Core i5-11600 Intel Core i5-11600
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
7422
Intel Xeon E-2336 Intel Xeon E-2336
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
7422
Intel Core i7-9700K Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
7421

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i5-11500B
Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.45 GHz
742
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742
AMD FX-7600P AMD FX-7600P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.72 GHz
702
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz
666
Intel Core i9-11900K Intel Core i9-11900K
Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz
666
Intel Core i9-11900 Intel Core i9-11900
Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz
666
Intel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz
666

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
135
Intel Core i7-9700K Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
134
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
134
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
129
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
128
Intel Core i7-8700K Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
126
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
118

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz
17703
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
16C 32T @ 2.50 GHz
17608
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz
17588
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
17532
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
17455
Intel Xeon E-2288G Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
17428
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
17377

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-11700 Intel Core i7-11700
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
620
Intel Core i7-11700F Intel Core i7-11700F
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
612
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
609
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
588
Intel Core i9-10900KF Intel Core i9-10900KF
10C 20T @ 5.30 GHz
587
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
586
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
584

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-11600 Intel Core i5-11600
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
4383
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
4301
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3
12C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
4281
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
4275
Intel Core i5-11400F Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
4255
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
4255
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
4249

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