Core i7-11370H: CPU benchmarks and laptop guide

The Intel Core i7-11370H is a Tiger Lake-H35 processor from 2021 — a 4-core chip tuned for thin-but-fast machines, carried by 19 laptop models in the catalog. Measured as a processor it clears the recommended CPU tier in 50 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 i7-11370H sits in 2026

A catalog score of 63.6 places the chip 132nd of 741 scored laptop CPUs — the upper fifth of the table. The neighborhood spans eras and brands: the Core i9-9880H (63.9), Core Ultra 7 356H (63.9) and Ryzen AI Max 385 (63.7) just above, the Xeon W-10855M (63.3) and Ryzen 7 4800U (63.1) alongside, and its own sibling Core i7-11390H (63) just below. Outscoring an 8-core i9-9880H and trading blows with current-generation parts is a strong showing for a compact 2021 design — high clocks rather than core count is what carries it.

What the chip brings

Tiger Lake-H35 gives the chip 4 cores and 8 threads on Intel's 10 nm process, at 3 GHz base and up to 4.8 GHz boost in a 28 W envelope. The integrated graphics is the UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors — serviceable for display duties, not a gaming solution on its own. Public benchmark results read 1,768 single-core and 5,482 multi-core on the GeekBench scale, with a PassMark overall score of 11,532 — a single-thread-leaning profile typical of the H35 series.

Games: CPU-side readiness

Measured purely as a processor, the chip clears the recommended CPU tier for 50 of 69 cataloged games — including Alan Wake 2, Counter-Strike 2, Metro Exodus, PUBG, Returnal, Black Myth Wukong, Ghost of Tsushima and God of War. Nineteen titles fall short: Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Fortnite, Baldur's Gate 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2 sit at the minimum tier, while Starfield and Helldivers 2 ask for more processor than this even at minimum. These verdicts are CPU-only — the laptop's GPU and RAM decide actual playability, and this chip appears both in dedicated gaming machines and in thin ultrabooks where graphics are the limiting factor.

Laptops that carry it

The 19-model roster is a 2021 cross-section. Gaming is well covered: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6 at $604, ASUS TUF Dash F15 FX516 at $590, Acer Predator Triton 300 SE and the Nitro 5 AN515-57 and AN517-54 at $590. On the lighter side sit 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 84, gaming index of 57 and energy efficiency of 72 — capable all-rounders rather than pure gaming rigs.

Bottom line

The Core i7-11370H is one of the better 2021 buys on the used market: recommended-CPU clearance across most of the game catalog, a 28 W envelope that keeps thin machines quiet, and a roster that runs from $331 Vivobooks to a TUF Dash F15 at $590 with real discrete graphics. Its limits are core count and the heaviest two titles on the list — Starfield and Helldivers 2 are beyond it. Pair it with a decent GPU and it still holds up; buy the specific laptop's graphics, not just the processor badge.