Intel Core i5-11500T vs Intel Core i7-11800H

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-11500T vs Intel Core i7-11800H and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, Furmark, Handbrake, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, PCMark 10, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
Watch Dogs Legion
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Halo Infinite
Rainbow Six Siege
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11800H or Intel Core i5-11500T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-11500T

55%

Core i7-11800H

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11500T

52%

Core i7-11800H

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.9	96.5
Valorant	104.4	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	58.5	61.4
Apex Legends	98.1	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	78.3	82.3
Overwatch	84.6	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.0	75.7
DOOM Eternal	52.2	54.8
Warzone	81.4	85.6
Assassin's Creed	87.7	92.1
Valheim	86.6	91.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11500T

115%

Core i7-11800H

133%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-11800H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11500T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 40W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Core i7-11800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	173	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1659	1629
Cinbench 20 Single-core	405	534
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3716	3699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1056	1249
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9838	12194

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	2356	2925
Multi-Core	17948	17071

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	1212	1598
Multi-Core	3792	8354

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-11500T	Intel Core i7-11800H
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	March 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1440
Core name	Rocket Lake	Tiger Lake-H
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	40 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-11800H is 34% better than Core i5-11500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-11800H has 2 more core than Core i5-11500T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11500T is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11800H is better: 25
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-11500T and Intel Core i7-11800H before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-11500T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11500T specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11800H specs and review.