Intel Core i5-11400F vs Intel Core i7-10700F

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-11400F vs Intel Core i7-10700F and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Prime95, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Furmark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700F or Intel Core i5-11400F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11400F

55%

Core i7-10700F

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11400F

55%

Core i7-10700F

55%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	97.9
Valorant	111.8	111.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	62.3
Apex Legends	105.1	104.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	83.4
Overwatch	90.6	90.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	76.7
DOOM Eternal	55.9	55.6
Warzone	87.2	86.7
Assassin's Creed	93.9	93.4
Valheim	92.8	92.3

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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-11400F

118%

Core i7-10700F

66%

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 i5-11400F is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10700F since it has less power consumption: 65W 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 calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i5-11400F	Intel Core i7-10700F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	180	214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1726	2291
Cinbench 20 Single-core	421	499
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3865	4834
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1099	1255
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10233	12250

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

	Intel Core i5-11400F	Intel Core i7-10700F
Single-Core	2451	2904
Multi-Core	18669	17150

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

	Intel Core i5-11400F	Intel Core i7-10700F
Single-Core	2309	1304
Multi-Core	10184	9673

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-11400F	Intel Core i7-10700F
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	2.9 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	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 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	16 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 i7-10700F is 10% better than Core i5-11400F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10700F has 2 more core than Core i5-11400F. 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 i5-11400F is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700F is better: 14
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-11400F and Intel Core i7-10700F before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-11400F - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11400F specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700F specs and review.