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Intel Core i5-2500k vs Intel Core i5-11400H. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2011
Intel Core i5-2500k
Intel Core i5-2500k
Released
Q2/2021
Overall score
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Intel Core i5-11400H
Intel Core i5-11400H

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-2500k or Intel Core i5-11400H? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i5-2500k has a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q1/2011.

Intel Core i5-11400H has a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q2/2021.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    958 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 18% better clock speed

    3.30 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-2500k CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    364 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    327 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    488 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    415 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    664 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    584 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    740 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    848 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1300 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    25 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    420 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    393 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    527 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    349 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    177 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    743 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    590 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 1.5 times more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 18 % better overclocked clock speed

    4.50 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.47 times less performance per watt

    45 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    151 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    182 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    107 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    179 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    244 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    415 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    990 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-2500k Intel Core i5-2500k
Intel Core i5-11400H Intel Core i5-11400H
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 11
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 2000 left arrow Intel Core i 11000H
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.

  • Frequency
    3.30 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.70 GHz left arrow 4.50 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
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 HD Graphics 3000 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (16 EU)
  • GPU frequency
    0.85 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow 1.45 GHz
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow 16
  • Shader
    96 left arrow 128
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 11
  • DirectX Version
    10.1 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q2/2021
Hardware codec support

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-11400H and Intel Core i5-2500k. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-2500k and Intel Core i5-11400H to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 45 W
  • TDP down
    -- left arrow 35 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-2500k and Intel Core i5-2500k, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 5.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 12.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Sandy Bridge S left arrow Tiger Lake H
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1155 left arrow BGA 1787
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q2/2021

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-2500k and Intel Core i5-11400H.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
697
Intel Core i5-2500k
1415
Intel Core i5-11400H
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
2450
Intel Core i5-2500k
9237
Intel Core i5-11400H
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
262
Intel Core i5-2500k
545
Intel Core i5-11400H
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
894
Intel Core i5-2500k
3745
Intel Core i5-11400H
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
812
Intel Core i5-2500k
1472
Intel Core i5-11400H
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
2679
Intel Core i5-2500k
6576
Intel Core i5-11400H
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
211
Intel Core i5-2500k
371
Intel Core i5-11400H

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