Intel Core i5-11400F vs Intel Core i7-9700F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Core i7-9700F 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2986 vs 2743
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16945 vs 13195
  • Around 11% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5666 vs 5121
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 vs 23 April 2019
Number of threads 12 vs 8
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2986 vs 2743
PassMark - CPU mark 16945 vs 13195
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5666 vs 5121

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700F

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1.5 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700F

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2986
2743
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16945
13195
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5666
5121
Name Intel Core i5-11400F Intel Core i7-9700F
PassMark - Single thread mark 2986 2743
PassMark - CPU mark 16945 13195
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5666 5121
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6657

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-11400F Intel Core i7-9700F

Essentials

Architecture codename Rocket Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 16 Mar 2021 23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $157 $323, $335
Place in performance rating 802 1114
Processor Number i5-11400F i7-9700F
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 384 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.70 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 8

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 PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 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
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
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 2 (AVX2)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)