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Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H vs Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H: Comparison

11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H vs 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H l3 cache compared

On l3 cache the spread is 33%, 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H 8 MB against 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H 12 MB, so 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H takes it. There is a split on tdp as well, 35 W on the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H versus 45 W on the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H. Add l2 cache to that, 5 MB on the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H versus 7.5 MB on the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H, and the pattern holds. They differ on socket too, FCBGA1449 on the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H versus FCBGA1787 on the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H.

Which should you buy, 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H or 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H?

Take the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H for mid-range gaming laptops wanting genuinely strong integrated graphics alongside solid 4-core CPU performance. It is the wrong buy for buyers needing more than 4 cores for sustained multi-threaded work, H-series chips with more cores handle that better. The 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H is the one to take for mainstream gaming laptops wanting solid 6-core Tiger Lake H performance. Avoid it for buyers needing more than 6 cores for sustained multi-threaded work, the 8-core i7/i9 H-series chips of the same generation offer more.

Where the two are identical

Where they agree, they agree completely, efficiency cores, integrated graphics, product line, form factor and release year included, so the decision does not turn on any of those. They match on 2 further specifications as well.

Frequently asked questions

Do the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H and 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H differ on total cores?

Yes. Total Cores reads 4 on the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H versus 6 on the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H.

Is the Market Segment the same on the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H and 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H?

It is. Both are listed at Laptop, so it is not a reason to pick one over the other.

Specs and benchmarks

  • Brand

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    Intel
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    Intel
  • Product Line

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    Core i5
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    Core i5
  • Form Factor

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    Laptop
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    Laptop
  • Model Number

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    11300H
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    11400H
  • Codename

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    Tiger Lake
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    Tiger Lake
  • Release Year

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    2021
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    2021
  • TDP

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    35 W
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    45 W
  • iGPU

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80 EU)
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
  • Market Segment

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    Laptop
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    Laptop
  • Microarchitecture

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    Tiger Lake, 11th Gen Intel Core
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    Tiger Lake H, 11th Gen Intel Core
  • Socket

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    FCBGA1449
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    FCBGA1787
  • Process Node

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    10 nm
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    10 nm SuperFin
  • Total Cores

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    4
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    6Best
  • Performance Cores

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    4
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    6Best
  • Efficiency Cores

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    0
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    0
  • Total Threads

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    8
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    12Best
  • SMT Enabled

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    Yes
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    Yes
  • P-Core Base Clock

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    3.1 GHz
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    2.7 GHz
  • P-Core Boost Clock

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    4.4 GHz
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    4.5 GHz
  • L2 Cache

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    5 MB-33%
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    7.5 MBBest
  • L3 Cache

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    8 MB-33%
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    12 MBBest
  • Memory Type

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    DDR4
  • Integrated Graphics

    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11300H
    Yes
    Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11400H
    Yes

    Which one should you pick?

    Choose 11300H if you already have it on hand or find it at a lower price.

    Choose 11400H if you want the higher L2 cache (7.5 MB vs 5 MB) and the higher L3 cache (12 MB vs 8 MB).