Core i5-11400T vs Ryzen 5 4600U
Core i5-11400T
Ryzen 5 4600U
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Core i5-11400T | Ryzen 5 4600U |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($140) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Rocket Lake (2021) / 14 nm) | ✨ Modern (Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) / 7 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Core i5-11400T | Ryzen 5 4600U |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($140) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
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.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-11400T and Ryzen 5 4600U
Core i5-11400T
The Core i5-11400T 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 1.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.7 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 13,034 points. Launch price was $182.
Ryzen 5 4600U
The Ryzen 5 4600U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 6 January 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 13,043 points. Launch price was $149.
Processing Power
Both the Core i5-11400T and Ryzen 5 4600U share an identical 6-core/12-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.7 GHz on the Core i5-11400T versus 4 GHz on the Ryzen 5 4600U — a 7.8% clock advantage for the Ryzen 5 4600U (base: 1.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Core i5-11400T uses the Rocket Lake (2021) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 5 4600U uses Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-11400T scores 13,034 against the Ryzen 5 4600U's 13,043 — a 0.1% lead for the Ryzen 5 4600U. L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-11400T vs 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 5 4600U.
| Feature | Core i5-11400T | Ryzen 5 4600U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| Boost Clock | 3.7 GHz | 4 GHz+8% |
| Base Clock | 1.3 GHz | 2.1 GHz+62% |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB (total)+50% | 8 MB (total) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 512 kB (per core)+100% |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm-50% |
| Architecture | Rocket Lake (2021) | Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021) |
| PassMark | 13,034 | 13,043 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi | 3,891 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 1,767 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 6,179 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Core i5-11400T uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 5 4600U uses FP6 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Core i5-11400T | Ryzen 5 4600U |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | FP6 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-3200 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ❌ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-11400T) / not specified (Ryzen 5 4600U). The Core i5-11400T includes integrated graphics (UHD 730), while the Ryzen 5 4600U requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-11400T targets Productivity. Direct competitor: Core i5-11400T rivals Core i5-11400.
| Feature | Core i5-11400T | Ryzen 5 4600U |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | UHD 730 | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | Yes | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d, EPT | — |
| Target Use | Productivity | — |
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