Intel Core i5-11400H vs Intel Core i7-9700E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11400H and Intel Core i7-9700E 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-11400H

Intel Core i7-9700E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400H

4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3013 vs 2557
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15745 vs 12669

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 14 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3013 vs 2557
PassMark - CPU mark	15745 vs 12669

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700E

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6

Number of cores	8 vs 6

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11400H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3013

2557

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15745

12669

Name	Intel Core i5-11400H	Intel Core i7-9700E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3013	2557
PassMark - CPU mark	15745	12669
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5385
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2179
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2179
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		5215
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		5215
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7655
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7655

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11400H	Intel Core i7-9700E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	11 May 2021	Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$250	$323
Place in performance rating	837	211
Processor Number	i5-11400H	i7-9700E
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	9th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	576 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
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	0x3E98
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.15 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		128 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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		4096x2160@30Hz
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
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)