Core i3-11100B vs Core i5-11400H

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11400H and Core i3-11100B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	690	891
Place by popularity	45	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Tiger Lake	no data
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	no data
Release date	11 May 2021 (2 years ago)	1 April 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11400H and Core i3-11100B 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	12 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11400H and Core i3-11100B 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1787	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11400H and Core i3-11100B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	no data	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i5-11400H and Core i3-11100B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	-	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11400H and Core i3-11100B are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11400H and Core i3-11100B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	Up to 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	1.4 GHz
Execution Units	16	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11400H and Core i3-11100B integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	4
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11400H and Core i3-11100B integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11400H and Core i3-11100B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11400H and Core i3-11100B.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i5-11400H outperforms Core i3-11100B by 39% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	10.17	7.34
Recency	11 May 2021	1 April 2021
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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