Core i5-11400F vs Core Ultra 5 228V

The Core i5-11400F packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Core Ultra 5 228V offers 8 cores / 8 threads — the Core Ultra 5 228V has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i5-11400F versus 4.5 GHz on the Core Ultra 5 228V — a 2.2% clock advantage for the Core Ultra 5 228V (base: 2.6 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Core i5-11400F uses the Rocket Lake (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Core Ultra 5 228V uses Lunar Lake (2024) (3 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-11400F scores 16,902 against the Core Ultra 5 228V's 16,955 — a 0.3% lead for the Core Ultra 5 228V. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,000 vs 2,585, a 25.5% lead for the Core Ultra 5 228V that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 7,600 vs 10,053 (27.8% advantage for the Core Ultra 5 228V). L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-11400F vs 8 MB (total) on the Core Ultra 5 228V.

The Core i5-11400F uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core Ultra 5 228V uses FCBGA2833 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR4-3200 on the Core i5-11400F versus LPDDR5X-8533 on the Core Ultra 5 228V — the Core Ultra 5 228V supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i5-11400F supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 120% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i5-11400F) vs 8 (Core Ultra 5 228V) — the Core i5-11400F offers 12 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: B560,Z590 (Core i5-11400F) and SoC (Core Ultra 5 228V).

Only the Core i5-11400F supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-11400F) vs Yes (Core Ultra 5 228V). The Core Ultra 5 228V includes integrated graphics (Arc 130V), while the Core i5-11400F requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-11400F targets Mainstream Desktop.

The Core i5-11400F launched at $157 MSRP, while the Core Ultra 5 228V debuted at $295. At current prices ($110 vs $295), the Core i5-11400F is $185 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-11400F delivers 153.7 pts/$ vs 57.5 pts/$ for the Core Ultra 5 228V — making the Core i5-11400F the 91.1% better value option.