Core i5-11300H: CPU benchmarks and laptop guide

The Intel Core i5-11300H is the value member of Intel's Tiger Lake-H35 trio from 2021 — a 4-core processor for thin-but-capable laptops, carried by 18 models in the catalog. Measured as a processor it clears the recommended CPU tier in 49 of the 69 games the catalog tracks. This guide covers where the chip sits among laptop CPUs, what it brings, and which laptops carry it.

Where the Core i5-11300H sits in 2026

A catalog score of 60.9 places the chip 158th of 741 scored laptop CPUs — the upper quarter of the table. The neighborhood is remarkably current: the Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U (61.1), Ryzen AI 9 465 (61) and Core i3-1215U (60.9) just above, the Core Ultra 5 338H (60.8), Ryzen 7 8745HS (60.8) and Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U (60.5) just below. Ranking alongside 2023-2024 chips keeps the 2021 i5 genuinely relevant — a budget H-series design that has aged better than most of its generation.

What the chip brings

Tiger Lake-H35 gives the chip 4 cores and 8 threads on Intel's 10 nm process, at 2.6 GHz base and up to 4.4 GHz boost inside a 28 W envelope. Integrated graphics is the UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors — enough for the desktop, not for serious gaming. Public benchmark results read 1,671 single-core and 4,875 multi-core on the GeekBench scale, with a PassMark overall score of 10,742.

Games: CPU-side readiness

Measured purely as a processor, the chip clears the recommended CPU tier for 49 of 69 cataloged games — including Counter-Strike 2, Metro Exodus, PUBG, Returnal, Black Myth Wukong, Ghost of Tsushima, God of War and Grand Theft Auto V. The near-miss tier is small but notable: Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Fortnite, Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Witcher 3 sit above minimum but below recommended. Only Starfield and Helldivers 2 ask for more processor than this at the minimum level. These verdicts are CPU-only — the laptop's GPU and RAM decide actual playability, so check the specific machine before counting on the heavier titles.

Laptops that carry it

The 18-model roster is a 2021 spread with a strong gaming contingent: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6 at $604 and Gaming 3i 15, the ASUS TUF Dash F15 FX516 and Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 and AN517-54 at $590. Lighter duties go to Dell's Vostro 5510 and 15 5510 ($403–$434), the Inspiron 13 5310 at $331, three ASUS Vivobook Pro OLED sizes at $399, and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio at $739. The laptops built around it typically show a median office comfort score of a perfect 100, photo and design index of 83.5, gaming index of 52 and energy efficiency of 72 — versatile machines rather than one-trick gaming rigs.

Bottom line

The Core i5-11300H remains a smart used-market pick: recommended-CPU clearance on 49 of 69 tracked games, a 28 W envelope that suits slim chassis, and host laptops from $331 to $739 with real gaming options at the $590 mark. The ceiling is the two heaviest titles and the near-miss list — Cyberpunk-class games clear minimum but not recommended on the processor side. Buy it in a machine with decent discrete graphics and it still plays the mid-tier modern catalog without complaint.