Intel Core i5-11400H vs Intel Core i7-8700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11400H and Intel Core i7-8700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
  • 2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2983 vs 2721
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15427 vs 13585
  • Around 4% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5241 vs 5050
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 May 2021 vs 5 January 2017
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache 576 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2983 vs 2721
PassMark - CPU mark 15427 vs 13585
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5241 vs 5050

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 4.50 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11400H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2983
2721
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15427
13585
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
5241
5050
Name Intel Core i5-11400H Intel Core i7-8700K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2983 2721
PassMark - CPU mark 15427 13585
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5241 5050
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1276
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6678
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 88.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.047
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7198
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7198

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-11400H Intel Core i7-8700K

Essentials

Architecture codename Tiger Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 11 May 2021 5 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $250 $420
Place in performance rating 842 922
Processor Number i5-11400H i7-8700K
Series 11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Price now $358.99
Value for money (0-100) 13.10

Performance

64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 576 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm SuperFin 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 4.70 GHz
Number of cores 6 6
Number of threads 12 12
Base frequency 3.70 GHz
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to 3200 MT/s DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x9A68 0x3E92
Execution Units 16
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680x4320@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.20 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.70 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50 x 26.5 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1787 FCLGA1151
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)