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Intel Core i5-11400H vs Intel Core i7-9750H

Intel Core i5-11400H

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The Intel Core i5-11400H is a high-end hexa-core SoC for gaming laptops and mobile workstations. It is based on the Tiger Lake H45 generation and was announced in mid 2021. It integrates six Willow Cove processor cores (12 threads thanks to HyperThreading). The base clock speed depends on the TDP setting and at 45 Watt is at 2.7 GHz. The single core boost speed can reach up to 4.5 GHz, all cores can reach up to 4.1 GHz. The CPU geatures 12 MB L3 cache and supports DDR4-3200 memory.

Furthermore, Tiger Lake SoCs add PCIe 4 support (20 lanes in the H45 series), AI hardware acceleration, and the partial integration of Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 and Wi-Fi 6E in the chip.

The SoC features an improved Gen 12 graphics adapter called UHD Graphics with 16 EUs.

All articles on Tiger Lake can be found on our Tiger Lake architecture hub.

Performance

The average 11400H in our database matches the Ryzen 5 5600U and the Core i7-10750H in multi-thread performance, rendering the Core i5 a decent mid-range option as of mid 2022. It isn't as fast as the mighty Ryzen 9 5900HS, yet it will let you run most games in High or even Ultra settings at 1080p if mated to a fast graphics card.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 45 W, the Gigabyte G5 GD (2021) is among the fastest laptops built around the 11400H that we know of. It can be around 20% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Core i5 series chip has a default TDP of 35 W to 45 W, the expectation being that laptop makers will go for a higher value in exchange for higher performance. Either way, an active cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.

The i5-11400H is manufactured on Intel's 3rd generation 10 nm process marketed as SuperFin for below average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

Intel Core i7-9750H

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The Intel Core i7-9750H is a high-end processor for laptops with six cores based on the Coffee Lake architecture (2019 refresh, CFL-HR). The processor clocks at between 2.6 and 4.5 GHz (4 GHz with 6 cores) and can execute up to twelve threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. According to Intel, the CPU is manufactured in an improved 14nm (14nm++) process. Compared to the predecessor, the Core i7-8750H, the 9750H offers improved clock rates and a larger L3 cache.

The Coffee Lake architecture is similar to Kaby Lake and differs only in the amount of cores (now max. eight cores for the high end versions) and the improved 14nm process (14nm++ according to Intel).

Performance

Multi-thread performance is most comparable to the Intel Core i9-8950HK, an expensive hexa-core processor of the previous generation. While performance gains over the outgoing 8th Gen H-class chips are unimpressive to say the least, the average Core i7-9750H in our database is much faster than the Ryzen 7 3750H and other H-class Ryzen chips AMD sells as of mid 2019.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term power limit of around 70 W, the Walmart EVOO Gaming 17 is among the fastest laptops powered by the 9750H that we know of. It can be 40% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 is supposed to offer a slightly higher performance as its clock rate has been increased by 50 MHz compared to the UHD 630 of the 8750H CPU. The architecture is identical to that of the Intel HD Graphics 630. We do expect a performance improvement, but as a low-end solution it will probably only display current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.

Power consumption

This Core i7 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 45 W, a value that laptop makers are allowed to reduce slightly, 35 W being the lowest Intel-recommended value. Doing so would result in lower clock speeds and lower performance. Either way, a proper cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.

The hexa-core Intel CPU is made with one of the old 14 nm Intel processes for below average, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.

ModelIntel Core i5-11400HIntel Core i7-9750H
CodenameTiger Lake-HCoffee Lake-H
SeriesIntel Tiger LakeIntel Coffee Lake
Series: Coffee Lake Coffee Lake-H
Intel Core i9-11900KB compare3.3 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900H compare2.5 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11950H compare2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11955M compare2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11850H compare2.5 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11800H compare2.3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11855M compare3.2 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11500B compare3.3 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400H « 2.7 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11260H compare2.6 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9980HK compare2.4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9880H compare2.3 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-8950HK compare2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2186M compare2.9 - 4.8 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2276M compare2.8 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9850H compare2.6 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9750H « 2.6 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Xeon E-2176M compare2.7 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8850H compare2.6 - 4.3 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8750H compare2.2 - 4.1 GHz6 / 12 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400H compare2.5 - 4.3 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300HF compare2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9300H compare2.4 - 4.1 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8400H compare2.5 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8300H compare2.3 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8100H compare3 GHz4 / 4 cores8 MB L3
Clock2700 - 4500 MHz2600 - 4500 MHz
L1 Cache480 KB
L2 Cache7.5 MB
L3 Cache12 MB12 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 126 / 12
TDP45 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm14 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1787BGA1440
FeaturesDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, 8 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHALPDDR3-2133/DDR4-2666 RAM, PCIe 3, 8 GT/s bus, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SGX
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) (350 - 1450 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1150 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-11400H
33 pt (55%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-9750H
29.9 pt (50%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
86 Points (48%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
414 Points (8%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 6674     avg: 8150     median: 8451 (8%)     max: 9406 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1349     avg: 1428     median: 1460.5 (61%)     max: 1472 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 522     avg: 557     median: 561 (61%)     max: 569 Points
min: 416     avg: 442.5     median: 442 (48%)     max: 486 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 2550     avg: 3142     median: 3283 (8%)     max: 3740 Points
min: 2017     avg: 2564     median: 2599 (6%)     max: 3133 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1014     avg: 1297     median: 1277 (8%)     max: 1532 Points
min: 952     avg: 1182     median: 1188 (7%)     max: 1306 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 202     avg: 214.3     median: 218 (60%)     max: 219 Points
min: 170     avg: 183.7     median: 185.5 (51%)     max: 194 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 13.31     avg: 14.6     median: 14.6 (19%)     max: 15.97 Points
min: 11.26     avg: 13     median: 13.1 (17%)     max: 14.11 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.45     avg: 2.5     median: 2.5 (59%)     max: 2.55 Points
min: 1.96     avg: 2.1     median: 2.1 (50%)     max: 2.19 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 8611     avg: 8712     median: 8712 (53%)     max: 8813 Points
min: 6659     avg: 6923     median: 6970 (42%)     max: 7214 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 36972     avg: 39096     median: 39095.5 (28%)     max: 41219 Points
min: 28251     avg: 33539     median: 34445 (25%)     max: 36304 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
54687 Points (35%)
min: 37188     avg: 40129     median: 38960 (25%)     max: 44238 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
11530 Points (14%)
min: 9069     avg: 9165     median: 9081 (11%)     max: 9346 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 140.674     avg: 231.8     median: 231.8 (3%)     max: 323 s
154.4 s (2%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 4.498     avg: 6.8     median: 6.8 (1%)     max: 9.1 s
4.9 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 5477     avg: 5571     median: 5571 (9%)     max: 5665 Points
min: 6160     avg: 6396     median: 6395.5 (10%)     max: 6631 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 27615     avg: 33927     median: 33444 (19%)     max: 40268 MIPS
min: 28512     avg: 32357     median: 33303 (19%)     max: 35174 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 4802     avg: 5104     median: 5116 (60%)     max: 5343 MIPS
min: 4580     avg: 4846     median: 4865 (57%)     max: 5090 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 62     avg: 69.9     median: 69.9 (23%)     max: 77.85 fps
min: 69.6     avg: 70.3     median: 70.3 (23%)     max: 70.9 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 138     avg: 182.3     median: 182.3 (42%)     max: 226.5 fps
min: 211     avg: 214.8     median: 214.8 (50%)     max: 218.6 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 8.19     avg: 9.6     median: 9.6 (17%)     max: 11.3 fps
min: 7.1     avg: 8.7     median: 8.8 (16%)     max: 10.7 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.78     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (23%)     max: 0.815 GB/s
min: 0.7     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (21%)     max: 0.75 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.2     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (22%)     max: 1.3 GB/s
min: 1.2     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (22%)     max: 1.3 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 7.9     avg: 8.2     median: 8.2 (21%)     max: 8.4 GB/s
min: 7.3     avg: 7.4     median: 7.4 (19%)     max: 7.4 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
662 Seconds (8%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 340     avg: 399.5     median: 396 (3%)     max: 483 Seconds
min: 342.1     avg: 433.3     median: 435.2 (3%)     max: 494.9 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.581     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (13%)     max: 0.644 sec
min: 0.608     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (14%)     max: 0.695 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 12039     avg: 12170     median: 12043 (26%)     max: 12429 Points
min: 9618     avg: 10722     median: 10791.5 (23%)     max: 11365 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.5     avg: 7.5     median: 7.5 (2%)     max: 7.549 s
min: 8.3     avg: 8.5     median: 8.4 (2%)     max: 8.96 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 16.3     avg: 16.3     median: 16.3 (1%)     max: 16.303 s
min: 18.4     avg: 18.9     median: 18.5 (1%)     max: 20.09 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 338.041     avg: 487.5     median: 487.5 (2%)     max: 637 s
min: 450.5     avg: 471.8     median: 467.3 (2%)     max: 502 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 43773     avg: 47410     median: 47410 (36%)     max: 51047 Points
min: 35262     avg: 41819     median: 42706.5 (33%)     max: 46599 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 8859     avg: 12046     median: 11488.5 (28%)     max: 15086 Points
min: 9704     avg: 12766     median: 13028.5 (32%)     max: 14337 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 35428     avg: 52471     median: 52470.5 (43%)     max: 69513 Points
min: 15356     avg: 56549     median: 58809 (48%)     max: 60819 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
35070 Points (28%)
min: 53777     avg: 58538     median: 58661 (48%)     max: 61050 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 69034     avg: 70364     median: 70347 (58%)     max: 71711 Points
min: 56756     avg: 59035     median: 58584 (49%)     max: 61319 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 9771     avg: 10834     median: 10594 (27%)     max: 12377 Points
min: 8293     avg: 10689     median: 11022 (28%)     max: 11708 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 9406     avg: 16286     median: 16949 (30%)     max: 19795 Points
min: 12438     avg: 16332     median: 16696.5 (30%)     max: 17788 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 4618     avg: 6094     median: 5827 (25%)     max: 7707 Points
min: 4620     avg: 6334     median: 6463.5 (27%)     max: 7171 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
2090 Points (52%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
6317 Points (25%)
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
1980 Points (63%)
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
6124 Points (25%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1396     avg: 1478     median: 1500 (59%)     max: 1528 Points
min: 1117     avg: 1190     median: 1204 (47%)     max: 1251 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4679     avg: 6131     median: 6006 (11%)     max: 7018 Points
min: 4859     avg: 5597     median: 5813 (10%)     max: 6262 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1461 Points (6%)
min: 1105     avg: 1179     median: 1171 (5%)     max: 1248 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
5961 Points (19%)
min: 4812     avg: 5575     median: 5635 (18%)     max: 6230 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
6110 Points (61%)
min: 4440     avg: 5238     median: 5266 (53%)     max: 5511 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
24947 Points (25%)
min: 17054     avg: 22076     median: 22951 (23%)     max: 25043 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 5377     avg: 5570     median: 5569.5 (62%)     max: 5762 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 24370     avg: 24660     median: 24659.5 (32%)     max: 24949 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 21185     avg: 22450     median: 22711.5 (40%)     max: 23587 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 4137     avg: 4243     median: 4252.5 (83%)     max: 4428 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 655     avg: 669     median: 661 (1%)     max: 702 ms
min: 0     avg: 1048     median: 1071 (1%)     max: 1713 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 135.9     avg: 156.2     median: 156.2 (2%)     max: 176.4 ms
min: 82.6     avg: 84.3     median: 84.1 (1%)     max: 86.6 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 60869     avg: 63575     median: 63574.5 (48%)     max: 66280 Points
min: 22874     avg: 35814     median: 36178 (27%)     max: 39708 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
204 Points (56%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 243     avg: 250.5     median: 250 (45%)     max: 259 Points
min: 199     avg: 211.4     median: 208.5 (37%)     max: 231 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1285 Points (48%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 51.3     avg: 64.7     median: 65.8 (11%)     max: 75.7 Watt
min: 61.4     avg: 75.5     median: 72.3 (12%)     max: 96 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 66.4     avg: 81.5     median: 81.9 (15%)     max: 95.9 Watt
min: 57.7     avg: 78.5     median: 80.5 (15%)     max: 95.4 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
20 Watt (13%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 15.8     avg: 17.3     median: 16.9 (13%)     max: 19.2 Points per Watt
min: 12.4     avg: 15.2     median: 15.3 (11%)     max: 17.6 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-11400H → 100% n=45

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-9750H → 97% n=45

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