Core i5-11400F vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i5-11400F

2021

Why buy it

✅+1.4% higher PassMark.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Included), unlike Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (12 MB vs 16 MB).
❌Launch MSRP is still $157 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌333.3% higher power demand at 65W vs 15W.

Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

2022

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +24.0% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+33.3% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB).
✅Draws 15W instead of 65W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (16,666 vs 16,902).
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-11400F.

Core i5-11400F

2021

Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

2022

Why buy it

✅+1.4% higher PassMark.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (20 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Includes a boxed cooler (Included), unlike Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +24.0% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+33.3% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB).
✅Draws 15W instead of 65W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (12 MB vs 16 MB).
❌Launch MSRP is still $157 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌333.3% higher power demand at 65W vs 15W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (16,666 vs 16,902).
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-11400F.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U better than Core i5-11400F?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U is ahead with a 24.0% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Core i5-11400F pulls ahead with 1.4% better PassMark. Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U also has the bigger cache pool with 33.3% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Core i5-11400F is the better fit. You are getting 1.4% better PassMark, backed by 6 cores and 12 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U is still the faster CPU overall, but Core i5-11400F makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $157 MSRP, and it gives you a 24.0% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. The trade-off is that Core i5-11400F is still stronger for heavier multi-core work with 1.4% better PassMark. Core i5-11400F is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (107.7 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2022 vs 2021) and 33.3% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB). That makes it the safer long-term pick.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i5-11400F Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i5-11400F	Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
1080p
low	167 FPS	174 FPS
medium	145 FPS	151 FPS
high	117 FPS	122 FPS
ultra	99 FPS	103 FPS
1440p
low	141 FPS	148 FPS
medium	121 FPS	126 FPS
high	97 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	85 FPS
4K
low	79 FPS	83 FPS
medium	73 FPS	76 FPS
high	57 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	47 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i5-11400F	Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
1080p
low	279 FPS	251 FPS
medium	237 FPS	211 FPS
high	222 FPS	185 FPS
ultra	198 FPS	164 FPS
1440p
low	253 FPS	216 FPS
medium	213 FPS	188 FPS
high	202 FPS	168 FPS
ultra	179 FPS	144 FPS
4K
low	215 FPS	148 FPS
medium	183 FPS	133 FPS
high	169 FPS	127 FPS
ultra	138 FPS	110 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i5-11400F	Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
1080p
low	423 FPS	417 FPS
medium	421 FPS	417 FPS
high	383 FPS	417 FPS
ultra	342 FPS	417 FPS
1440p
low	423 FPS	417 FPS
medium	385 FPS	417 FPS
high	345 FPS	411 FPS
ultra	308 FPS	346 FPS
4K
low	337 FPS	396 FPS
medium	290 FPS	338 FPS
high	251 FPS	295 FPS
ultra	202 FPS	235 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i5-11400F	Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
1080p
low	423 FPS	417 FPS
medium	423 FPS	417 FPS
high	423 FPS	417 FPS
ultra	423 FPS	417 FPS
1440p
low	423 FPS	417 FPS
medium	423 FPS	417 FPS
high	423 FPS	417 FPS
ultra	423 FPS	417 FPS
4K
low	423 FPS	417 FPS
medium	423 FPS	417 FPS
high	411 FPS	381 FPS
ultra	358 FPS	329 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-11400F and Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

Core i5-11400F

The Core i5-11400F is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 16 March 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Rocket Lake (2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 16,902 points. Launch price was $157.

Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U

The Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 19 April 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 16,666 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-11400F packs 6 cores / 12 threads, while the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i5-11400F versus 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U — a 2.2% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U (base: 2.6 GHz vs 2 GHz). The Core i5-11400F uses the Rocket Lake (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U uses Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-11400F scores 16,902 against the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U's 16,666 — a 1.4% lead for the Core i5-11400F. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-11400F vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U.

Feature	Core i5-11400F	Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
Cores / Threads	6 / 12	8 / 16+33%
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz	4.5 GHz+2%
Base Clock	2.6 GHz+30%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)	16 MB (total)+33%
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)+100%
Process	14 nm	7 nm-50%
Architecture	Rocket Lake (2021)	Cezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022)
PassMark	16,902+1%	16,666
Geekbench 6 Single	2,000	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	7,600	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-11400F uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U uses FP6 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core i5-11400F	Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
Socket	LGA1200	FP6
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR4-3200	—
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-11400F) / not specified (Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U). Primary use case: Core i5-11400F targets Mainstream Desktop.