Core i5-11400 vs Core i9-11900H

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-11900H and Core i5-11400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	518	650
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	61.79
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Tiger Lake	no data
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	11 May 2021 (3 years ago)	16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Current price	no data	$127

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-11900H 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	8 (Octa-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	16	12
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11900H 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11900H 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® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	no data	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i9-11900H and Core i5-11400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11900H and Core i5-11400 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11900H and Core i5-11400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	50 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 730
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	32	24
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11900H and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11900H and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11900H and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11900H and Core i5-11400.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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 i9-11900H outperforms Core i5-11400 by 21% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	13.35	11.02
Recency	11 May 2021	16 March 2021
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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