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Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i5-11400. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2022
Intel Core i5-1235U
Intel Core i5-1235U
Released
Q1/2021
Overall score
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Intel Core i5-11400
Intel Core i5-11400

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-1235U or Intel Core i5-11400? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-1235U has a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. 10 / 12 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q1/2022.

Intel Core i5-11400 has a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q1/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    561 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    4 times more cores

    10 left arrow 6
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-1235U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    237 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    600 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    210 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    362 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    146 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    378 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 50% better clock speed

    2.60 GHz left arrow 1.30 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-11400 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    153 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    172 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    119 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    171 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    72 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    221 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    370 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    90 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    615 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    312 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-1235U Intel Core i5-1235U
Intel Core i5-11400 Intel Core i5-11400
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 1200P/1200U left arrow Intel Core i 11000
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Generation
    12 left arrow 11
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i5-10400
  • Successor
    -- left arrow Intel Core i5-12400
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • Frequency
    1.30 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.40 GHz left arrow 4.40 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 730
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow 1.30 GHz
  • Execution units
    80 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    640 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    4 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q1/2021
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-11400 and Intel Core i5-1235U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200DDR5-4800LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5200 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-1235U and Intel Core i5-11400 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 65 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    55 W left arrow 154 W / 56 s
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-1235U and Intel Core i5-1235U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L2-Cache
    6.50 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    12.00 MB left arrow 12.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Alder Lake U left arrow Rocket Lake S
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • Socket
    BGA 1744 left arrow LGA 1200
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q1/2021

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-1235U and Intel Core i5-11400.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
1487
Intel Core i5-1235U
499
Intel Core i5-11400

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