Intel Core i5-11600KF vs Intel Core i5-11400F

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11600KF and Intel Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11600KF

Intel Core i5-11400F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11600KF

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3330 vs 2986
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19534 vs 16945
Around 10% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6255 vs 5666

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3330 vs 2986
PassMark - CPU mark	19534 vs 16945
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6255 vs 5666

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400F

Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11600KF
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11400F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3330

2986

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19534

16945

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6255

5666

Name	Intel Core i5-11600KF	Intel Core i5-11400F
PassMark - Single thread mark	3330	2986
PassMark - CPU mark	19534	16945
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6255	5666

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11600KF	Intel Core i5-11400F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Rocket Lake
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$237 - $247	$157
Place in performance rating	652	802
Processor Number	i5-11600KF	i5-11400F
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.90 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	3.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019A	PCG 2019C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
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
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 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)