i5-13400F vs i5-11400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-11400F
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.71
Core i5-13400F
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.84
+47.9%

Core i5-13400F outperforms Core i5-11400F by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11400F and Core i5-13400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking722421
Place by popularity3843
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.6355.20
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency15.5923.06
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$157$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13400F has 47% better value for money than i5-11400F.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11400F and Core i5-13400F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size276 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11400F and Core i5-13400F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11400F and Core i5-13400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i5-11400F and Core i5-13400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11400F and Core i5-13400F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11400F and Core i5-13400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11400F and Core i5-13400F.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-11400F 10.71
i5-13400F 15.84
+47.9%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-11400F 17011
i5-13400F 25167
+47.9%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-11400F 1979
i5-13400F 2299
+16.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-11400F 7608
i5-13400F 10925
+43.6%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-11400F 6210
i5-13400F 8689
+39.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-11400F 44220
i5-13400F 51113
+15.6%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-11400F 13359
i5-13400F 13989
+4.7%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-11400F 4.09
i5-13400F 3.27
+25.1%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-11400F 18
i5-13400F 27
+55.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-11400F 1574
i5-13400F 2364
+50.2%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-11400F 210
i5-13400F 252
+20%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-11400F 2.23
i5-13400F 3.06
+37.2%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-11400F 8.7
i5-13400F 12.2
+40.2%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i5-11400F 92
i5-13400F 137
+49.6%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i5-11400F 258
i5-13400F 315
+21.9%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-11400F 7147
i5-13400F 8602
+20.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-11400F 7681
i5-13400F 12095
+57.5%

Blender(-)

i5-11400F 290
+40.9%
i5-13400F 206

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-11400F 1575
i5-13400F 1792
+13.8%

7-Zip Single

i5-11400F 5466
i5-13400F 5743
+5.1%

7-Zip

i5-11400F 41522
i5-13400F 60048
+44.6%

WebXPRT 3

i5-11400F 255
i5-13400F 294
+15.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.71 15.84
Recency 16 March 2021 4 January 2023
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 16

i5-13400F has a 47.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 66.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Core i5-13400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11400F in performance tests.


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