i5-11400 vs i7-5950HQ

Place in the ranking	1236	735
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.50	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	10.01	15.56
Architecture codename	Broadwell-H (2015)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	2 June 2015 (9 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$623	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-11400 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	2.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 2.0	no data
Bus rate	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	182 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-11400 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1364	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-11400. 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-11400 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 i7-5950HQ and Core i5-11400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-11400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory	32 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-11400.

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.

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.

i7-5950HQ 4.97

i5-11400 10.69
+115%

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.

i7-5950HQ 7888

i5-11400 16983
+115%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.97	10.69
Integrated graphics card	3.95	4.16
Recency	2 June 2015	16 March 2021
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	47 Watt	65 Watt

i7-5950HQ has 38.3% lower power consumption.

i5-11400, on the other hand, has a 115.1% higher aggregate performance score, 5.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i5-11400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5950HQ in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5950HQ and Core i5-11400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.