Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150
Intel Core i5 11400F 6-core LGA1200
What Buyers Say
Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150
The Intel Core i3-4150 is highly praised as a budget-friendly CPU for everyday tasks and medium gaming. Users highlight its low power consumption, quiet operation, and solid integrated graphics as major advantages over similarly priced AMD alternatives. While it struggles with heavy AAA gaming and video encoding, it is considered an excellent value for basic builds with an upgrade path to i5 or i7 later.
Pros
- Low power consumption
- Quiet operation with stock cooler
- Good integrated graphics for casual use
- Excellent value for budget builds
- Solid single-core performance
Cons
- Limited for heavy AAA gaming
- Not ideal for video encoding
- Only 2 physical cores
- Stock thermal paste quality unknown
Intel Core i5 11400F 6-core LGA1200
The Intel Core i5-11400F is widely praised as an outstanding budget CPU that delivers excellent gaming and multitasking performance for its price. Users highlight its fast speeds, low power consumption, and compatibility with mid-range GPUs like the RTX 3060 Ti. However, a few reviewers note the lack of integrated graphics (F-suffix) and that the stock cooler can run hot under load, with one reporting temperatures of 100°C. Overall, it is considered a great value upgrade for those with a dedicated graphics card.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Fast gaming and multitasking
- Low power consumption and heat
- Compatible with mid-range GPUs
- Easy to install
Cons
- No integrated graphics (F-suffix)
- Stock cooler runs hot under load
- Some units reach 100°C
- Requires dedicated graphics card
- Stock cooler not ideal for heavy use
Scores
Specifications
| Intel Core i3 4150 | Intel Core i5 11400F | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Core i3 | Core i5 |
| Model | 4150 | 11400F |
| Codename | Haswell | Rocket Lake |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 22 | 14★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 6★ |
| P-cores | — | 6★ |
| Threads | 4 | 12★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 0.5 | 3★ |
| L3 Cache | 3 | 12★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | ||
| ECC | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 1150 | LGA1200 |
| PCIe | — | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20★ |
| TDP | 54★ | 65 |
| Unlocked | ✗ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | None |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150
- Strong affordability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (30th percentile)
- Below average ai (34th percentile)
Intel Core i5 11400F 6-core LGA1200
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong efficiency (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong single thread (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong platform (78th percentile)
Pricing
Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 73 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 26 specs.
