Intel Core i5 11400F Review: The Best Mainstream Gaming CPU!

It’s a dark time for PC components - not so much the quality of them, but the availability and prices. Enter the Core i5 11400F. Pair it with decent memory on a mid-range board and you have superb gaming performance - even with the supplied cooler! In some scenarios, it can even outperform Core i9 10900K. Rich has the lowdown. See all of the benchmarks in the DF@Eurogamer web review: Join the DF Patreon for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies or pullovers? Check out our store: