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.

 

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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2994 vs 2741
  • Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17011 vs 10447
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 vs October 2018
L3 cache 12 MB vs 9 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2994 vs 2741
PassMark - CPU mark 17011 vs 10447

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
2994
2741
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17011
10447
Name Intel Core i5-11400F Intel Core i5-9600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2994 2741
PassMark - CPU mark 17011 10447
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 814 818
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)