Core i5-11400F vs Core i5-9300HF

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-9300HF and Core i5-11400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1207	659
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	70.55
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	30 April 2019 (5 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$157
Current price	no data	$107 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-9300HF and Core i5-11400F 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	276 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-9300HF and Core i5-11400F 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	FCBGA1440	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i5-11400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i5-9300HF and Core i5-11400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i5-11400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i5-11400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-9300HF and Core i5-11400F.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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 i5-11400F outperforms Core i5-9300HF by 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.74	11.03
Recency	30 April 2019	16 March 2021
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Cost	$250	$157
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt

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