i5-11400F vs i7-920XM

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-920XM
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 55 Watt
1.23
Core i5-11400F
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.70
+770%

Core i5-11400F outperforms Core i7-920XM by a whopping 770% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-920XM and Core i5-11400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2326734
Place by popularitynot in top-10030
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data39.22
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency2.1215.57
Architecture codenameClarksfield (2009−2010)Rocket Lake (2021)
Release date23 September 2009 (15 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,054$157

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-920XM and Core i5-11400F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate2500 MHz8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size296 mm2276 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-920XM and Core i5-11400F 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 configuration11
SocketFCPGA988,PGA9881200
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-920XM and Core i5-11400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology+2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-920XM and Core i5-11400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-920XM and Core i5-11400F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-920XM and Core i5-11400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1066, DDR3-1333DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s50 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardNoneno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-920XM and Core i5-11400F.

PCIe version24.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-920XM 1.23
i5-11400F 10.70
+770%

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.

i7-920XM 1950
i5-11400F 17003
+772%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-920XM 365
i5-11400F 1980
+442%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-920XM 1047
i5-11400F 7597
+626%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-920XM 4322
i5-11400F 6210
+43.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-920XM 11916
i5-11400F 44220
+271%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-920XM 3797
i5-11400F 13359
+252%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-920XM 19
i5-11400F 4.09
+365%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-920XM 4
i5-11400F 18
+356%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.23 10.70
Recency 23 September 2009 16 March 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

i7-920XM has 18.2% lower power consumption.

i5-11400F, on the other hand, has a 769.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-11400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-920XM in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-920XM is a notebook processor while Core i5-11400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-920XM and Core i5-11400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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