Intel Core i5-11400H vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons   26-06-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-11400H vs Intel Xeon W-1290T and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, SuperPi, PCMark 10, PassMark, RealBench, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T 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%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-11400H

54%

Xeon W-1290T

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	96.5
Valorant	109.1	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	61.4
Apex Legends	102.5	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.8	82.2
Overwatch	88.4	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	75.7
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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-11400H

128%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

To make a finishing 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 i5-11400H is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-1290T as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 35W. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	185	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1772	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	433	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3970	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1129	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10508	18031

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

	Intel Core i5-11400H	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	2516	2944
Multi-Core	19173	18353

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

	Intel Core i5-11400H	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1733	1308
Multi-Core	7844	8329

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 even in new games. The savings 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 Xeon W-1290T
Announcement date	June 20, 2021	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1787	FCLGA1200
Core name	Tiger Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	12
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	1.9 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	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	3 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-11400H is 29% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T 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: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 24
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-11400H and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a decision which CPU 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 Xeon W-1290T specs and review.