Core Ultra 5 125U vs Core i5-11400F

Place in performance ranking	662	633
Place by popularity	32	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	63.39	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Meteor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake (2021)	Meteor Lake-P
Release date	19 May 2021 (3 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$157	no data
Current price	$107 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11400F and Core Ultra 5 125U 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	12	14
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	480 KB	no data
L2 cache	3 MB	no data
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	276 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	110 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11400F and Core Ultra 5 125U 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA1200	BGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11400F and Core Ultra 5 125U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-11400F and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11400F and Core Ultra 5 125U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11400F and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11400F and Core Ultra 5 125U.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	20

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 11.03

Ultra 5 125U 11.54
+4.6%

Core Ultra 5 125U outperforms Core i5-11400F by 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-11400F 17057

Ultra 5 125U 17842
+4.6%

Core Ultra 5 125U outperforms Core i5-11400F by 5% in Passmark.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-11400F 1574

Ultra 5 125U 1669
+6%

Core Ultra 5 125U outperforms Core i5-11400F by 6% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-11400F 210

Ultra 5 125U 227
+8.1%

Core Ultra 5 125U outperforms Core i5-11400F by 8% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.03	11.54
Recency	19 May 2021	14 December 2023
Physical cores	6	12
Threads	12	14
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Ultra 5 125U has a 4.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 16.7% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-11400F and Core Ultra 5 125U.

Note that Core i5-11400F is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 125U is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-11400F and Core Ultra 5 125U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.