Intel Core i5-11400 vs Intel Core i7-11800H

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-11400 vs Intel Core i7-11800H and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Handbrake, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Prime95, PassMark, Blender, Gears 5, SuperPi, RealBench, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, MATLAB, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11800H 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 i7-11800H

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11400

55%

Core i7-11800H

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	96.5
Valorant	111.9	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	61.4
Apex Legends	105.2	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	82.3
Overwatch	90.7	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	75.7
DOOM Eternal	56.0	54.8
Warzone	87.3	85.6
Assassin's Creed	94.0	92.1
Valheim	92.9	91.0

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-11400

119%

Core i7-11800H

133%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-11800H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11400 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 40W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-11400	Intel Core i7-11800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1743	1629
Cinbench 20 Single-core	425	534
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3904	3699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1110	1249
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10336	12194

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

	Intel Core i5-11400	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	2476	2925
Multi-Core	18858	17071

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

	Intel Core i5-11400	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	2332	1598
Multi-Core	10287	8354

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11400	Intel Core i7-11800H
Announcement date	January 20, 2021	March 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1200	FCBGA1440
Core name	Rocket Lake	Tiger Lake-H
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	11
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	40 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i5-11400 is 11% better than Core i7-11800H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-11800H has 2 more core than Core i5-11400. 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: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11800H is better: 12
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-11400 and Intel Core i7-11800H before making a decision which CPU 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 i7-11800H specs and review.