Core i5-11320H vs Core i7-9700K

The Core i5-11320H packs 4 cores / 8 threads, while the Core i7-9700K offers 8 cores / 8 threads — the Core i7-9700K has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Core i5-11320H versus 4.9 GHz on the Core i7-9700K — a 8.5% clock advantage for the Core i7-9700K (base: 2.5 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Core i5-11320H uses the Tiger Lake-H35 (2021) architecture (10 nm SuperFin), while the Core i7-9700K uses Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-11320H scores 10,879 against the Core i7-9700K's 14,397 — a 27.8% lead for the Core i7-9700K. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Core i5-11320H vs 12 MB (total) on the Core i7-9700K.

The Core i5-11320H uses the FCBGA1449 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core i7-9700K uses LGA1151 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR4-3200 memory speed. The Core i7-9700K supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 64 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i5-11320H) vs 16 (Core i7-9700K) — the Core i5-11320H offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: HM570,QM580,WM590 (Core i5-11320H) and Intel 300 series (Core i7-9700K).

Only the Core i7-9700K has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Only the Core i5-11320H supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-11320H) vs VT-x, VT-d (Core i7-9700K). Both include integrated graphics — Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) (Core i5-11320H) and UHD Graphics 630 (Core i7-9700K) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-11320H targets Productivity, Core i7-9700K targets Desktop. Direct competitor: Core i5-11320H rivals Ryzen 5 5600H.