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Intel® Core™ i5-11500B

The Intel Core i5-11500B is a desktop processor released in May 2021 using a 10 nm process. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, a base clock of 3.30 GHz, a maximum boost of 4.60 GHz, 12 MB of L3 cache and a 65 W TDP.

IntelCore i5DesktopTDP 65 W10 nmIntegrated graphics2021
Cores
6
Threads
12
Boost Clock
4.6 GHz
Base Clock
3.3 GHz
Process Node
10 nm
TDP
65 W
L3 Cache
12 MB
PCIe Generation
4.0
Core layout
PPPPPP
6 Performance 12 Threads
Notable capabilities:AVX-512Extended Page Tables (EPT)Control-flow Enforcement (CET)

Best for

Mini PCs and graphics-included builds

Overview

The Intel Core i5-11500B is a desktop processor with 6 cores and 12 threads (10 nm process). It launched in May 2021. Clocks run from 3.3 GHz base to 4.6 GHz boost. A 12-MB L3 cache backs the cores (3.3 MB per core). It supports DDR4 memory. Rated TDP is 65 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET).

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
7,288
29% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
17,075
14% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
3,111
57% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
15,454
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
14,991
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
16,968
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
13,602
62% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
2,846
14% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
1,423
14% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
263
13% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
904
23% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
90
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Core i5-11500B scores 3,111 in single-core performance and 17,075 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 7,288 for overall performance, 15,454 for productivity performance, 14,991 for creator performance, 16,968 for engineering performance and 13,602 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 2,846 per core, 1,423 per thread and 263 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 904. Its performance index is 90, so its overall performance is 10% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
57,935
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
2% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
34,634
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
25% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
209,393
9% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
8% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
10,438
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
9% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
816
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
25% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
13,946
8% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
10% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
55
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
18% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
24,753
10% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
9% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Core i5-11500B scores 57,935 in integer math, 34,634 in floating-point math, 209,393 in compression, 10,438 in cryptography, 816 in physics simulation, 13,946 in vector SIMD, 55 in the prime sieve and 24,753 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 2% below in integer math, 25% below in floating-point math, 8% below in compression, 9% below in cryptography, 25% below in physics simulation, 10% below in vector SIMD, 18% below in the prime sieve and 9% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
6
Threads
12
Performance Cores
6
Threads per Core
2
Hybrid Architecture
No
Base Clock
3.3 GHz
Boost Clock
4.6 GHz

The Intel Core i5-11500B has 6 physical cores and runs 12 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 3.30 GHz and boosts up to 4.60 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Core i5
Segment
Desktop
Generation
Not recorded
Architecture
Not recorded
Process Node
10 nm
Lithography
10 nm
Release Date
May 2021

The Intel Core i5-11500B is a desktop processor, belongs to the Intel Core i5 family and is manufactured on a 10 nm process. It launched in May 2021.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
480 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
7.5 MB
L2 Cache (per Core)
1.3 MB
L3 Cache
12 MB
Cache per Core
3.3 MB
Total Cache
20.0 MB

The Intel Core i5-11500B has 480 KB of L1 cache, 7.50 MB of L2 cache and 12 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 20.0 MB of cache, or 3.33 MB per core. Each core has 1.25 MB of private L2 cache.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 480 KBL2 7.5 MBL3 12 MB

The Intel Core i5-11500B has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 480 KB, L2 at 7.5 MB and L3 at 12 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 60% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
Not recorded
Memory Channels
2
Memory Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR5 Support
No
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
No
Max Memory Speed
3,200

The Intel Core i5-11500B supports DDR4 memory, uses 2 memory channels, runs memory at up to 3,200 MT/s and delivers up to 51.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.

Graphics

Integrated Graphics
Yes
Graphics Model
UHD Graphics
Graphics Base Clock
350 MHz
Graphics Max Clock
1.45 GHz

The Intel Core i5-11500B includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics) and clocks the graphics up to 1.45 GHz.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
Not recorded
PCIe Generation
4.0
PCIe Lanes
20

The Intel Core i5-11500B supports PCI Express 4.0 and provides up to 20 PCIe lanes.

Power & Thermals

TDP
65 W

The Intel Core i5-11500B has a rated TDP of 65 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

12 supported
Supported
AES-NIAVX-512AVX2AVXFMASHAx86-64-v464-bit (x86-64)RDRANDRDSEEDx86-64-v3x86-64-v2
Not recorded
AMXAVX-VNNICETCET-IBTCET-SSFMA3

Security and Reliability

3 supported
Supported
Control-flow Enforcement (CET)Execute Disable (NX)SGX
Not recorded
AES-NIBoot GuardHardware RNGHardware ShieldOS GuardOS Guard (SMAP)

Virtualization

3 supported
Supported
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)
Not recorded
VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address TranslationUnrestricted Guest

OS Compatibility

1 supported
Supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Core i5-11500B supports AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, FMA, SHA, x86-64-v4, 64-bit (x86-64), RDRAND, RDSEED, x86-64-v3 and x86-64-v2 among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AMX, AVX-VNNI, CET, CET-IBT, CET-SS and FMA3, which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core i5-11500B supports Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX) and SGX among its security features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, Boot Guard, Hardware RNG, Hardware Shield, OS Guard and OS Guard (SMAP), which is different from being unsupported.

The Intel Core i5-11500B supports Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping) and VT-x (Hardware Virtualization) among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for VT-x with EPT, IOMMU, Second-Level Address Translation and Unrestricted Guest, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records the Intel Core i5-11500B as Windows 11 eligible.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Core™ i5-11500B
Normalized Name
Intel® Core™ i5-11500B
Product line brand
Core

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Core i5-11500B have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 59% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Core i5-11500B. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: Codename, ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: ECC Memory. Graphics: Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count, Foundry and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Core i5-11500B have?

The Intel Core i5-11500B has 6 cores and 12 threads.

Does the Intel Core i5-11500B have integrated graphics?

Yes. The Intel Core i5-11500B includes integrated graphics: UHD Graphics.

What memory does the Intel Core i5-11500B support?

The Intel Core i5-11500B supports DDR4 across 2 channels.

How fast does the Intel Core i5-11500B run?

The Intel Core i5-11500B can boost up to 4.6 GHz, with a 3.3 GHz base clock.

What is the TDP of the Intel Core i5-11500B?

The Intel Core i5-11500B has a TDP of 65 W.

How does the Intel Core i5-11500B perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Core i5-11500B scores 17,075 multi-core and 3,111 single-core.

What advanced capabilities does the Intel Core i5-11500B support?

Notable platform capabilities reported for the Intel Core i5-11500B include AVX-512, Extended Page Tables (EPT), Control-flow Enforcement (CET).

What is the Intel Core i5-11500B best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Core i5-11500B is well suited for Mini PCs and graphics-included builds.

How much cache does the Intel Core i5-11500B have?

The Intel Core i5-11500B has 480 KB of L1 cache, 7680 KB of L2 cache and 12 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Core i5-11500B compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Core i5-11500B has a computed performance index of 90, which is 10% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.