Intel Core i5-4210U vs Intel Core i5-11600

Last updated: 2023-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-4210U		Intel Core i5-11600
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-4210U and the Intel Core i5-11600 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i5-4210U 2 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Intel Core i5-11600 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.

Intel Core i5	Family	Intel Core i5
Intel Core i 4000U	CPU group	Intel Core i 11000
4	Generation	11
Haswell U	Architecture	Rocket Lake S
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i5-10600
--	Successor	Intel Core i5-12600

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-4210U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.70 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-11600 clocks with --, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
2	Cores	6
4	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No

1.70 GHz	Frequency	2.80 GHz
2.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.80 GHz
2.35 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--
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.
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics 4400	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 750
0.20 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.30 GHz
7.5	GPU Generation	12
22 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
20	Compute units	32
160	Shader	256
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
11.1	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.
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-4210U, while the Intel Core i5-11600 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR4-3200
16 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	No
	L2 Cache	3.00 MB
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	12.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	4.0
12	PCIe lanes	20
6.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Core i5-4210U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-11600 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	154 W @ 56 s
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i5-4210U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-11600 is at 15.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
22 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1168	Socket	LGA 1200
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2014	Release date	Q1/2021
--	Release price	213 $

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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 i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1508 (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 i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	547 (35%)
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	1574 (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 i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz	1220 (16%)
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz	7422 (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 i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	795 (37%)
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz	2127 (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 i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz	1497 (19%)
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz	7996 (100%)

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 i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	202 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 4.80 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 i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz	449 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i5-4210U Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz	320 (48%)
	Intel Core i5-11600 Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz	666 (100%)

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 i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz	2302 (13%)
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz	18195 (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 i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz	217 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	646 (15%)
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz	4383 (100%)

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 i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	92 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 4.80 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 i5-4210U 2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz	236 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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