Apple M1 Pro vs i5-11400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-11400F
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.71
Apple M1 Pro
2021
10 cores / 10 threads, 2064 Watt
10.82
+1%

Apple M1 Pro outperforms Core i5-11400F by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11400F and Apple M1 Pro processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking722712
Place by popularity38not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation37.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M-Series
Power efficiency15.59no data
Architecture codenameRocket Lake (2021)no data
Release date16 March 2021 (3 years ago)18 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$157no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-11400F and Apple M1 Pro basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1210
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.064 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.22 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)2.9 MB
L2 cache256K (per core)28 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)24 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size276 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data33700 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11400F and Apple M1 Pro compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1200no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt2064 ‑ 3220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11400F and Apple M1 Pro. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-11400F and Apple M1 Pro technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11400F and Apple M1 Pro are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11400F and Apple M1 Pro. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth50 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M1 Pro 16-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11400F and Apple M1 Pro.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-11400F 10.71
Apple M1 Pro 10.82
+1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-11400F 17011
Apple M1 Pro 17191
+1.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-11400F 1574
Apple M1 Pro 1690
+7.4%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-11400F 210
+0.5%
Apple M1 Pro 209

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-11400F 7681
Apple M1 Pro 12499
+62.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-11400F 1575
Apple M1 Pro 1768
+12.3%

WebXPRT 3

i5-11400F 255
Apple M1 Pro 342
+34.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.71 10.82
Recency 16 March 2021 18 October 2021
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 10
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 2064 Watt

i5-11400F has 20% more threads, and 3075.4% lower power consumption.

Apple M1 Pro, on the other hand, has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, 66.7% more physical cores, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-11400F and Apple M1 Pro.

Note that Core i5-11400F is a desktop processor while Apple M1 Pro is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-11400F and Apple M1 Pro, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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