Intel Core i5-9400H vs Intel Core i3-1120G4

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-9400H vs Intel Core i3-1120G4 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Blender, RealBench, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, 7zip, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, SuperPi, Blender, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, PassMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-1120G4 or Intel Core i5-9400H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-9400H

52%

Core i3-1120G4

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-9400H

52%

Core i3-1120G4

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.2	91.5
Valorant	104.8	104.0
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	58.2
Apex Legends	98.5	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.6	78.0
Overwatch	84.9	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	71.7
DOOM Eternal	52.4	52.0
Warzone	81.8	81.1
Assassin's Creed	88.1	87.3
Valheim	87.0	86.3

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 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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i5-9400H

78%

Core i3-1120G4

525%

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 i3-1120G4 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-9400H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 10W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-9400H	Intel Core i3-1120G4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	834	727
Cinbench 20 Single-core	425	490
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1980	1796
Cinbench 23 Single-core	870	966
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4306	3751

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

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i3-1120G4
Single-Core	2548	3235
Multi-Core	8234	7506

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

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i3-1120G4
Single-Core	1054	1577
Multi-Core	4161	3437

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i5-9400H	Intel Core i3-1120G4
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	February 24, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1449
Core name	Coffee Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	11
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	1.5 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s	2 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	3600 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	10 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory	128 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-9400H is 40% better than Core i3-1120G4 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-9400H is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1120G4 is better: 9
All the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-9400H and Intel Core i3-1120G4 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-9400H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-9400H specs and review.

Intel Core i3-1120G4 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-1120G4 specs and review.