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Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H vs Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7: Comparison
9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H vs 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7 l2 cache compared
The gap that matters here is l2 cache: 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H 1 MB against 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7 5 MB, which puts 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7 80% ahead. L3 cache runs the same way, 8 MB on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H versus 12 MB on the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7, another win for 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7. They differ on release year too, 2019 on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H versus 2020 on the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7. They differ on igpu too, Intel UHD Graphics 630 on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H versus Intel Iris Xe Graphics on the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7.
Who each one is for
The 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H is the one to take for budget and mid-range gaming laptops of the Coffee Lake generation. It is the wrong buy for content creators needing more multi-threaded headroom, the 6-core i7 9750H, covered elsewhere on this site, handles that better. Take the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7 for thin, battery-efficient laptops wanting flagship-tier Iris Xe graphics at a genuinely low 15W power envelope. Avoid it for buyers wanting maximum sustained CPU performance, the higher-TDP 1185G7 has more thermal headroom to work with.
Where the two are identical
The common ground is wider than the gap: total cores, performance cores, efficiency cores, total threads and integrated graphics are identical here. They match on 3 further specifications as well.
Frequently asked questions
Do the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H and 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7 differ on p-core boost clock?
Yes. P-Core Boost Clock reads 4.1 GHz on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H versus 4.4 GHz on the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7.
Is the Form Factor the same on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H and 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7?
It is. Both are listed at Laptop, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.
Specs and benchmarks
Brand
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Intel
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Intel
Product Line
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Core i5
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Core i7
Form Factor
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Laptop
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Laptop
Model Number
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 9300H
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Core i7-1160G7
Codename
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Coffee Lake
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Tiger Lake
Release Year
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 2019
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 2020
TDP
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 45 W
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 15 W
iGPU
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Market Segment
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Laptop
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Laptop
Microarchitecture
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Coffee Lake, 9th Gen Intel Core
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Tiger Lake, 11th Gen Intel Core
Socket
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- FCBGA1440
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- FCBGA1598
Process Node
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 14 nm
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 10 nm
Total Cores
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 4
Performance Cores
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 4
Efficiency Cores
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 0
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 0
Total Threads
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 8
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 8
SMT Enabled
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Yes
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Yes
P-Core Base Clock
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 2.4 GHz
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 2.1 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 4.1 GHz
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 4.4 GHz
L2 Cache
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 1 MB-80%
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 5 MBBest
L3 Cache
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 8 MB-33%
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 12 MBBest
Base Power
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- 45 W
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- 15 W
Memory Type
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- LPDDR4x
Integrated Graphics
- Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9300H
- Yes
- Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1160G7
- Yes
Which one should you pick?
Choose 9300H if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.
Choose 1160G7 if you want the higher L2 cache (5 MB vs 1 MB) and the higher L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).
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