Intel Core i5-11400 vs Intel Core i5-10600K

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-11400 vs Intel Core i5-10600K and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, RealBench, 7zip, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Prime95, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, WPrime, PassMark, MATLAB, 3DMark, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10600K or Intel Core i5-11400.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11400

55%

Core i5-10600K

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-11400 is 1% better than Core i5-10600K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11400

55%

Core i5-10600K

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Control, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	97.0
Valorant	111.9	110.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	61.7
Apex Legends	105.2	103.6
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	82.7
Overwatch	90.7	89.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	76.1
DOOM Eternal	56.0	55.1
Warzone	87.3	86.0
Assassin's Creed	94.0	92.6
Valheim	92.9	91.5

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11400

119%

Core i5-10600K

39%

To make a finishing decision 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 i5-11400 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10600K since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i5-11400	Intel Core i5-10600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	215
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1743	1615
Cinbench 20 Single-core	425	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3904	3629
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1110	1376
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10336	10379

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

	Intel Core i5-11400	Intel Core i5-10600K
Single-Core	2476	2967
Multi-Core	18858	14674

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

	Intel Core i5-11400	Intel Core i5-10600K
Single-Core	2332	1495
Multi-Core	10287	8815

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11400	Intel Core i5-10600K
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCLGA1200
Core name	Rocket Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	4.1 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 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 i5-10600K is 36% better than Core i5-11400 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-11400 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10600K is better: 8
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-11400 and Intel Core i5-10600K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-11400 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11400 specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10600K specs and review.