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Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400: Comparison

Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400 separate most on l3 cache: Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF at 12 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400 at 9 MB, 25% in favour of Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF. PCIe Lanes splits them by another 20%, again favouring Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF. They match on 10 other specifications, including product line, form factor and market segment.

Specs

Specification
11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF
Intel 11th Gen Intel Core i5 11600KF
9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9400
BrandIntelIntel
Product LineCore i5Core i5
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number11600KF9400
CodenameRocket LakeCoffee Lake
Core/Thread Count6 Core / 12 Thread6 Core / 6 Thread
Release Year20212019
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache12MB L3 + 3MB L2 + 480KB L19MB L3
SocketLGA 1200LGA 1151
Boost/Base Clock4.9 GHz / 3.9 GHz4.1 GHz Boost Clock
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node14 nm14 nm
Performance Cores66
Efficiency Cores00
SMT EnabledYesfalse
P-Core Base Clock3.9 GHz2.9 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock4.9 GHz4.1 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB9 MB-25%
Base Power125 W65 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Memory Channels22
ECC SupportNofalse
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
PCIe GenerationPCIe 4.03.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP237$182
Retail AvailabilityRetailRetail
SeriesCore i5Core i5
ArchitectureRocket Lake, 11th Gen Intel CoreCoffee Lake, 9th Gen Intel Core

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