Intel Core i3-1110G4 vs Intel Core i5-6400

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-1110G4 vs Intel Core i5-6400 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, Blender, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, WPrime, AIDA64, Blender, PassMark, Prime95, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, 7zip, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Valheim
Valorant
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-6400 or Intel Core i3-1110G4.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-1110G4

51%

Core i5-6400

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1110G4

51%

Core i5-6400

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	91.3
Valorant	103.3	103.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.8	58.1
Apex Legends	97.1	97.5
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	77.8
Overwatch	83.6	84.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	71.6
DOOM Eternal	51.6	51.9
Warzone	80.5	80.9
Assassin's Creed	86.7	87.1
Valheim	85.7	86.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1110G4

431%

Core i5-6400

49%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1110G4 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6400 as it consumes less power: 10W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i5-6400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	152	140
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	596	497
Cinbench 20 Single-core	402	275
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1474	1061
Cinbench 23 Single-core	793	1001
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3078	3997

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i5-6400
Single-Core	2654	1957
Multi-Core	6158	5167

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i5-6400
Single-Core	1294	959
Multi-Core	2820	3221

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1110G4	Intel Core i5-6400
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	LGA 1151
Core name	Tiger Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	6
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.3 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	2 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	65 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x-4267	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-6400 is 7% better than Core i3-1110G4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-6400 has 2 more core than Core i3-1110G4. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1110G4 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-6400 is better: 20
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-1110G4 and Intel Core i5-6400 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1110G4 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-1110G4 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-6400 specs and review.