Intel Core i5-11400H vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Processor comparisons   26-06-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-11400H vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Blender, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, SuperPi, Furmark, WPrime, 3DMark, 7zip, RealBench, Prime95, Blender, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i5-11400H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-11400H

55%

Ryzen 7 2700X

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11400H

54%

Ryzen 7 2700X

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	96.4
Valorant	109.1	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	61.4
Apex Legends	102.5	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	82.2
Overwatch	88.4	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	75.6
DOOM Eternal	54.5	54.8
Warzone	85.1	85.5
Assassin's Creed	91.6	92.1
Valheim	90.5	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 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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 i5-11400H

128%

Ryzen 7 2700X

34%

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 i5-11400H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700X as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 105W. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 use only one core to run, 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 i5-11400H	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	185	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1772	1817
Cinbench 20 Single-core	433	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3970	3951
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1129	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10508	10545

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

	Intel Core i5-11400H	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	2516	2465
Multi-Core	19173	17664

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

	Intel Core i5-11400H	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	1733	1100
Multi-Core	7844	8275

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy 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 i5-11400H	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Announcement date	June 20, 2021	April 19, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	5200 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	105 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache	3 MB	4MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700X is 27% better than Core i5-11400H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700X has 2 more core than Core i5-11400H. 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 i5-11400H is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better: 21
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-11400H and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-11400H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11400H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X specs and review.