Intel Core i5-11400H vs Intel Core i9-9820X

Processor comparisons 26-06-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-11400H vs Intel Core i9-9820X and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, WPrime, Gears 5, AIDA64, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, MATLAB, 7zip, 3DMark, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Blender, PassMark, Blender, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9820X 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%

Core i9-9820X

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9820X is 1% better than Core i5-11400H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11400H

54%

Core i9-9820X

56%

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 processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	100.2
Valorant	109.1	113.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	63.8
Apex Legends	102.5	107.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	85.4
Overwatch	88.4	92.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	78.6
DOOM Eternal	54.5	56.9
Warzone	85.1	88.8
Assassin's Creed	91.6	95.6
Valheim	90.5	94.5

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i5-11400H

128%

Core i9-9820X

25%

To make a final 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 i5-11400H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9820X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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	Intel Core i9-9820X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	185	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1772	1987
Cinbench 20 Single-core	433	422
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3970	4677
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1129	1320
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10508	14283

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

	Intel Core i5-11400H	Intel Core i9-9820X
Single-Core	2516	2448
Multi-Core	19173	20453

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

	Intel Core i5-11400H	Intel Core i9-9820X
Single-Core	1733	1256
Multi-Core	7844	11942

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 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-11400H	Intel Core i9-9820X
Announcement date	June 20, 2021	October 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCLGA2066
Core name	Tiger Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	9
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16.5 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 i9-9820X is 18% better than Core i5-11400H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9820X has 4 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9820X is better: 23
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-11400H and Intel Core i9-9820X before deciding 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.

Intel Core i9-9820X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9820X specs and review.