Core i5-11400F

Name: Core i5-11400F
Brand: Intel
SKU: intel_core_i5_11400f
Price: 147 USD
Availability: InStock

Highly rated budget six-core gaming CPU without an iGPU.

I5-11400F - 2.6GHz Rocket Lake 12MB Smart Cache Desktop Processor

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Brand: Intel
Name: Core i5-11400F
Category: Computer Processors

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$147.00Last updated: 11/6/2026

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Product Highlights

The most important capabilities and tradeoffs at a glance.

Six-Core Processing

The Core i5-11400F features six CPU cores.

Budget Gaming Focus

This Intel processor is positioned as a budget CPU for gaming.

No Integrated Graphics

Integrated graphics are not included, so graphics must be provided separately.

The Intel Core i5-11400F is a highly rated budget gaming CPU with six cores and no integrated graphics.

Media Reviews

Independent perspectives and scores from published reviews.

Digital Foundry

Intel Core i5 11400F review: the best mainstream gaming CPU

Digital Foundry found the 11400F to be an unexpectedly strong mainstream gaming CPU: it delivered 115 fps in the cited test, sat between the 10600K and 10900K, and matched the Ryzen 5 5600X at 1080p despite costing substantially less.

William Judd · Jun 5, 2021

TechSpot

Intel Core i5-11400F Review: The New Value Champ

TechSpot concluded that the 11400F was the go-to value option for budget builders, offering modestly better gaming and substantially better productivity performance than the 10400F, while making the 11600K poor value by comparison.

Steven Walton · Apr 12, 2021

TechPowerUp

Intel Core i5-11400F Review - The Best Rocket Lake

TechPowerUp presented the 11400F as arguably the most interesting Rocket Lake model and a strong value proposition for gamers using discrete graphics, examining stock, power-limit-adjusted, memory-gear, and BCLK-tuned performance.

W1zzard · Apr 7, 2021

Datormagazin5/6

Test: Intel Core i5-11400F

Datormagazin rated the processor 5/6 and recommended it for gaming and work with a discrete graphics card, praising its value, performance potential, memory speed, connectivity, and relatively easy cooling; the main drawback was the lack of multiplier overclocking.

Patrik Wahlqvist · Aug 13, 2021

PC-WELT

Intel Core i5-11400F im Test: Beste Gaming-Performance fürs Geld

PC-WELT found the 11400F highly competitive for inexpensive gaming PCs: at its market price it offered strong gaming performance, RAM overclocking, and PCIe 4.0, earning the publication's “Attraktiver Preis” award, though official 65 W power limits could substantially restrict performance and increase power concerns.

Sebastian Schenzinger · Apr 22, 2021