Intel Core i7-11800H vs Intel Core i5-10600

Processor comparisons   18-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-11800H vs Intel Core i5-10600 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Blender, SuperPi, AIDA64, PassMark, RealBench, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Blender, Furmark, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10600 or Intel Core i7-11800H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-11800H

55%

Core i5-10600

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-11800H is 1% better than Core i5-10600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-11800H

54%

Core i5-10600

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	95.2
Valorant	109.7	108.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	60.6
Apex Legends	103.1	101.6
Call of Duty Warzone	82.3	81.1
Overwatch	88.8	87.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	74.6
DOOM Eternal	54.8	54.1
Warzone	85.6	84.3
Assassin's Creed	92.1	90.8
Valheim	91.0	89.7

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have 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. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-11800H

133%

Core i5-10600

67%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-11800H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10600 as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i7-11800H	Intel Core i5-10600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	223	214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1629	1569
Cinbench 20 Single-core	534	494
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3699	3556
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1249	1286
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12194	9024

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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	Intel Core i5-10600
Single-Core	2925	2832
Multi-Core	17071	13964

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

	Intel Core i7-11800H	Intel Core i5-10600
Single-Core	1598	1307
Multi-Core	8354	7015

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, 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 in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-11800H	Intel Core i5-10600
Announcement date	March 20, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1200
Core name	Tiger Lake-H	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	10
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i5-10600 is 30% better than Core i7-11800H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-11800H has 2 more core than Core i5-10600. 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 i7-11800H is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10600 is better: 4
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-11800H and Intel Core i5-10600 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i7-11800H specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10600 specs and review.