Core i5-11400 vs Core i9-9900

General info

Comparing Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	651	630
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	12.26	60.12
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date	23 April 2019 (4 years old)	16 March 2021 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$439	no data
Current price	$452 (1x MSRP)	$138

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-11400 has 390% better value for money than i9-9900.

Technical specs

Core i9-9900 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	3.1 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	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 i9-9900 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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900 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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11400 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 i9-9900 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 i9-9900 and Core i5-11400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	50 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Max video memory	64 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	24
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900 and Core i5-11400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900 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.

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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 i5-11400 outperforms Core i9-9900 by 3% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	10.81	11.16
Integrated graphics card	3.08
Recency	23 April 2019	16 March 2021
Physical cores	8	6
Threads	16	12

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