Intel Core i5-11500B vs Intel Core i7-11700KF

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-11500B and Intel Core i7-11700KF is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i5-11500B Intel Core i7-11700KF
• Family
  Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 11000 Intel Core i 11000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  11 11
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i5-10500 Intel Core i7-10700KF
• Successor
  -- Intel Core i7-12700KF

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-11500B vs Intel Core i7-11700KF by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Frequency
  3.30 GHz 3.60 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-11500B and Intel Core i7-11700KF along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.45 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  32
• Shader
  256
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  11
• Technology
  10 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-11500B and Intel Core i7-11700KF. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-11500B and Intel Core i7-11700KF you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-11500B or Intel Core i7-11700KF? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 125 W
• TDP (PL2)
  154 W / 56 s 251 W / 56 s
• TDP down
  -- 95 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 \xc2\xb0C 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-11500B and Intel Core i7-11700KF CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1200 LGA 1200
• L2-Cache
  3.00 MB 4.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  12.00 MB 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  Rocket Lake S Rocket Lake S
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• Release date
  Q2/2021 Q1/2021