i5-11400F vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600X3D outperforms Core i5-11400F by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i5-11400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 531 | 722 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 38 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 39.74 | 37.60 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 12.47 | 15.59 |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (2020−2024) | Rocket Lake (2021) |
| Release date | 7 July 2023 (1 year ago) | 16 March 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | $157 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 5600X3D has 6% better value for money than i5-11400F.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600X3D 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 96 MB (shared) | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | 276 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600X3D 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i5-11400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i5-11400F 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 Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i5-11400F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i5-11400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 50 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i5-11400F.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.83 | 10.71 |
| Recency | 7 July 2023 | 16 March 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 5 5600X3D has a 29.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
i5-11400F, on the other hand, has 61.5% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 5 5600X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11400F in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i5-11400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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