Intel Core i5-11400F vs Intel Core i5-9600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Core i5-9600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-11400F

Intel Core i5-9600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400F

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2993 vs 2732
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17006 vs 10413

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs October 2018
L3 cache	12 MB vs 9 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2993 vs 2732
PassMark - CPU mark	17006 vs 10413

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9600

Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2993

2732

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17006

10413

Name	Intel Core i5-11400F	Intel Core i5-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2993	2732
PassMark - CPU mark	17006	10413
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5695

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11400F	Intel Core i5-9600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$157	$224
Place in performance rating	811	818
Processor Number	i5-11400F
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	384 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	9 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)