Intel
$281
IntelBX8070811400F
 $281 

2 Cores, 4 Threads @1.6GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2013.

6 Cores, 12 Threads @2.6GHz, Rocket Lake.
Release date: Q1 2021.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 111,059 user samples
64,450 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 56% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 20% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 20% Great: 56%
SPEED RANK: 997th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
46,609 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 101% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 88% Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 88% Great: 101%
SPEED RANK: 116th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 94%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 96%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
42.6 % 94.2 % Hugely faster effective speed.
+121%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
63.6 Pts 87.2 Pts Much lower memory latency.
+37%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
51 Pts 147 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+188%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
89 Pts 285 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+220%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
126 Pts 544 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+332%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
132 Pts 855 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+548%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
86 Pts 95 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+10%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
70.7 Pts 153 Pts Hugely faster OC single-core speed.
+116%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
115 Pts 303 Pts Hugely faster OC dual-core speed.
+163%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
173 Pts 588 Pts Hugely faster OC quad-core speed.
+240%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
172 Pts 913 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+431%
Market Share
Based on 67,713,539 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.05 % 0.77 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,440%
Value
Value For Money
42.5 % 120 % Hugely better value.
+182%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 90 % Much more popular.
+73%
Price
Price (score)
$281 $116 Much cheaper.
+59%
Age
Newest
127 Months 36 Months Much more recent.
+72%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
15 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+77%
65 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
2 cores 6 cores Hugely higher core count.
+200%
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
4 threads 12 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+200%
Lithography
Manufacturing process
22 nm 14 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+36%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
1.6 GHz 2.6 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+62%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
2.6 GHz 4.4 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+69%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
174 Pts 1120 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+544%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
132 Pts 1049 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+695%
Series
CPU Architecture
Haswell Rocket Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket
FCBGA1168 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
HD 4400 None
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The Intel i5-4200U is a dual core 4th generation Haswell processor. Specifically designed for tablets and ultrabooks it gives the appropriate balance between performance and battery life. The i5-4200U has integrated HD 4400 graphics which are fine for desktop use but not suited to 3D gaming. With an impressive TDP of just 15 Watts, the 4200U will typically give 6 hours of battery life. Despite the low effective speed of 56 which is 70% below the average of the leaders, when coupled with an SSD the 4200U can give a reasonable user experience. Comparing the 4200U and 4500U shows that the 4500U has 20% faster single-core performance but also costs 40% more. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

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The Rocket Lake i5-11400F paired with a B560 motherboard and 3200 RAM ($365 USD) offers unprecedented value for money to gamers. It completely prices AMD's 5000 series out of the market. Rocket Lake brings higher IPC (early samples indicate +19%) which translates to around a 10% faster Effective Speed than both Intel's 10th Gen and AMD’s 5000 series. Despite Intel’s performance lead, AMD continues to outsell Intel. Given the scale of Intel's operation, it’s inexplicable that their marketing remains so neglected. Little effort is made to counter widespread disinformation such as: “it uses too much electricity” or the classic: “it needs more cores”. Intel’s marketing samples are routinely distributed to reviewers that appear better incentivized to bury Intel's products rather than review them. Not enabling XMP or only testing with BIOS power limits enabled is akin to leaving the handbrake on during a race. Mind-numbing “scientific” and rendering benchmarks are presented as gospel. Different games, mostly unplayed by real users, are cherry picked for each “review”. When it's convenient, canned game benchmarks are chosen such as Ulletical’s CSGO which runs at nearly double the in-game fps. Credible benchmark data, which necessarily includes replicable video footage from popular games, is the exception rather than the rule. At every release, AMD’s marketers coordinate narratives to ensure another feast of blue blubber. Nonetheless, towards the end of 2021, Intel’s Golden Cove is due to offer an additional 20-30% performance increase. At that time, with a net 30-40% performance lead, Intel will probably regain significant market share despite AMD's class-leading marketing. In the meantime, most PC gamers need look no further than the 11400F. [Mar '21 CPUPro]

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