Intel Core i7-11600H vs Intel Core i5-11400H

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-11600H and Intel Core i5-11400H is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-11600H Intel Core i5-11400H
• Family
  Intel Core i7 Intel Core i5
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 11000H Intel Core i 11000H
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  11 11

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-11600H vs Intel Core i5-11400H by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  2.50 GHz 2.70 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-11600H and Intel Core i5-11400H along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (32 EU) Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (16 EU)
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.45 GHz 1.45 GHz
• Execution units
  32 16
• Shader
  256 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  11 11
• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2021 Q2/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-11600H and Intel Core i5-11400H. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Decode Decode
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-11600H and Intel Core i5-11400H you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-11600H or Intel Core i5-11400H? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  45 W 45 W
• TDP down
  35 W 35 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 \xc2\xb0C 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-11600H and Intel Core i5-11400H CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1787 BGA 1787
• L2-Cache
  -- 5.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  18.00 MB 12.00 MB
• Architecture
  Tiger Lake H Tiger Lake H
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• Release date
  Q3/2021 Q2/2021