It ISN'T as Good as I Thought - Intel Core i5-11400

A lot of Intel Core i5-11400 and i5-11400F reviews make these look like the best CPUs for the money right now if you are on a budget. But when it comes to benchmarks, there's a of things you need to know about ESPECIALLY when it comes to the i5-11400 heat, thermals, power and frequencies. It also points towards how its so easy for these motherboard enhancements to completely mess up your cooling. But that also might be a good thing too!

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – Intro to i5-11400
2:09 – i5-11400 / 11400F Price & Specs
3:14 – i5-11400 vs Ryzen 5 3600X, 3600 & Ryzen 3 3300X
4:43 – Motherboard Shenanigans Continue
6:15 – Intel i5-11400 Power Levels
6:55 – What these Enhancements ACTUALLY Do
7:50 – More Power, More HEAT but Faster CPU
8:20 – Auto Settings = OVERWHELMED Cooling
10:49 – Real World Performance (Auto vs Intel Default)
12:18 – Gaming Benchmarks (Auto vs Intel Default)
12:57 – Memory Overclocking
13:36 – Motherboard Defaults...Positive & Negative

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Review unit was purchase by Mike. This video is sponsored by Patriot. As per Hardware Canucks guidelines, no review direction was received from manufacturer. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

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