Intel Core i5-11400 vs Intel Core i5-11500

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Intel Core i5-11400 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-11500
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11500

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-11400 or Intel Core i5-11500 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-11400 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-11400 was released in Q1/2021.

The Intel Core i5-11500 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-11500 was released in Q1/2021.
Intel Core i5 (328) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
Intel Core i 11000 (22) CPU group Intel Core i 11000 (22)
11 Generation 11
Rocket Lake S Architecture Rocket Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-10400 Predecessor Intel Core i5-10500
Intel Core i5-12400 Successor Intel Core i5-12500

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-11400 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-11400 is 2.60 GHz (4.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-11500 has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-11500 is at 2.70 GHz (4.60 GHz).

Intel Core i5-11400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-11500
6 Cores 6
12 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
4.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-11400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-11500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-11400 or Intel Core i5-11500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 750
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
12 GPU Generation 12
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 32
192 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 750
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-11400 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-11500 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-11400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-11500
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 3.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-11400 is 65 W, while the Intel Core i5-11500 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-11400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-11500
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
154 W @ 56 s TDP (PL2) 154 W @ 56 s
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-11400 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 15.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-11500 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 15.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-11400 Characteristic Intel Core i5-11500
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 1200 Socket LGA 1200
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2021
182 $ Release price 250 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1402 (94%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1492 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1513 (98%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1547 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
7270 (98%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
7430 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1978 (97%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
2042 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
7895 (96%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
8215 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.30 GHz
499 (75%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz
666 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
135 (100%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
129 (96%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
17082 (97%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
17532 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
565 (96%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
588 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz
4249 (99%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
4275 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
85 (100%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
593 (100%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
10155 (100%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
529 (100%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
3888 (100%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
216 (100%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1598 (100%)
Intel Core i5-11500 Intel Core i5-11500
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11500
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