Detailed Specs Comparison

2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i vs. 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i

Here is a side by side comparison between 2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i and 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

BY Evan Forrest February 25, 2022

Specs Comparison

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Key Features
What's new	Intel® B560 Chipset. 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Processors. 11th Generation Intel Rocket Lake Processors. Up to Intel Core i7-11700 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W TDP . Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3060 with 12GB GDDR6 VRAM. Up to 32GB 3200MHz DDR4 memory Up to 380W with 80 Plus Platinum PSU.	Intel® B460 Chipset. 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Processors. Up to Intel Core i7-10700 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W TDP . Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM. Up to AMD Radeon RX 5500 with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM. Up to 32GB 2933MHz DDR4 memory Up to 380W with 80 Plus Platinum PSU.

Availability	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i
Released	2021	2020
Release Info	Announced on March 10, 2021.	Announced on April 16, 2020.
Applicable Models	Lenovo IdeaCentre G5 14IOB6 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i 14IOB6 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i (14L, 06)	Lenovo IdeaCentre G5 14IMB05 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i 14IMB05 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i (14L, 05)
Generations	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i Current 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i Compare	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i Compare 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i Current

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Intel 11th Gen Price
	Lenovo Legion 5i Gaming Laptop, 14th Gen Intel 24-Core i9-14900HX, 16" WQXGA(2560x1600) 165Hz, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 4060(TGP 140W), RGB Backlit KB, W/ 128GB PSD, Windows 11 PRO By Lenovo $1,420.00 Was: $1,499.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - Intel i5 12400-16GB RAM - 1TB HDD + 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass By Lenovo $725.00 Was: $1,219.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i7-12700 Processor, GeForce RTX 3060, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 2TB HDD, RJ45, HDMI, DP, Wired KB & Mouse, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Black By Lenovo $1,229.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Intel 10th Gen Price
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - Intel i5 12400-8GB RAM - 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass By Lenovo $845.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 27IMB05 F0FA003NUS All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10700T Octa-core (8 Core) 2 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB HDD - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - 27" QHD By Lenovo $1,240.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H 81Y600TCUS 15.6" Gaming Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10750H Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.60 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 1 TB HDD - 512 GB SSD - Phantom By Lenovo $1,028.88	See at Amazon

Exterior	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i
Size Comparison
Dimensions	11.5” x 14.37” x 5.71” (292.2 x 365 x 145 mm)	11.5” x 14.37” x 5.71” (292.2 x 365 x 145 mm)
Weight	13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)	Starting at 12.79 lbs (5.8 kg)
Colors	Raven black	Raven black
Keyboard and Trackpad	Lenovo Calliope Keyboard (USB connector), black Lenovo Calliope Mouse (USB connector), black No keyboard and mouse	Lenovo Calliope Keyboard (USB connector), black Lenovo Calliope Mouse (USB connector), black No keyboard and mouse
Ports	Front 2 x USB-A 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps). 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), support data transfer and 5V@3A charging. 1 x Universal Audio Jack 1 x SD Card Reader Optional. Rear 4 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x VGA 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x Audio port Line-out audio port. 1 x Power Connection	Front 2 x USB-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps). 1 x USB-C USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), support data transfer and 5V@3A charging. 1 x Universal Audio Jack 1 x SD Card Reader Optional. Rear 4 x USB-A USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). 1 x HDMI 1.4b 1 x VGA 1 x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet. 1 x Audio port Line-out audio port. 1 x Power Connection

Chasis	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i
Form Factor	Tower (13.6 L)	Tower (13.6 L)
Power Supply	310W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency 380W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency	310W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency 380W 80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
Bays	1 x 2.5" disk bay 1 x 3.5" disk bay	1 x 3.5" disk bay
Chasis Information	Cooling System (Fan & Cooler) 1 x front system fan Optinal. 1 x rear system fan	Cooling System (Fan & Cooler) 1 x front system fan Optinal. 1 x rear system fan

Internal Specs	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i
Chipset	Intel® B560 Chipset	Intel® B460 Chipset
Processor	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400F 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400F 6C/12T, 2.60 → 4.40 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700F 8C/16T, 2.50 → 4.90 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100 4C/8T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400F 6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F 8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
Integrated Graphics	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400F Not Available 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Not Available 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Intel® UHD Graphics 730 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Not Available 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Intel® UHD Graphics 750 32 Execution Units, 350 → 1300 MHz 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Not Available	10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400F Not Available 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700 Intel® UHD Graphics 630 24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Not Available
Discrete Graphics	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 - 4GB GDDR6 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 2 x DP 1.4 GTX 1660 SUPER - 6GB GDDR6 1 x DVI, 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 1 x DP 1.4 RTX 3060 - 12GB GDDR6 1 x HDMI 2.1, 3 x DP 1.4a.	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 SUPER - 4GB GDDR6 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 2 x DP 1.4 GTX 1660 SUPER - 6GB GDDR6 1 x DVI, 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 1 x DP 1.4 RTX 2060 - 6GB GDDR6 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 3 x DP 1.4 AMD® Radeon™ RX 5500 - 4GB GDDR6 1 x HDMI 2.0, 3 x DP 1.4
Memory	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Memory Slots: 2 x DIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2666 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 CPU 3200 MHz for 11th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 CPU Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB	4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB Memory Slots: 2 x DIMM slots Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory Memory Speed: 2666 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 CPU 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 CPU Memory Per Slot: 4GB 8GB 16GB
Storage	256GB 512GB 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD 500GB 1TB 2TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive 1TB 2TB 4TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive	256GB 512GB 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD 500GB 1TB 2TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive 1TB 2TB 4TB 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
Slots	Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 3.0, Full-height 1 x PCIe x1 slot PCIe Gen 3.0, Full-height SATA 1 x SATA slots For 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDD/SSD. M.2 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane	Expansion Slots 1 x PCIe x16 slot PCIe Gen 3.0, Full-height 1 x PCIe x1 slot PCIe Gen 3.0, Full-height SATA 1 x SATA slots For 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDD/SSD. M.2 1 x M.2 2230 slot For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot For SSD/Intel Optane

Connectivity	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i
Wi-Fi	No WLAN Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac 2x2 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card	No WLAN Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac 2x2 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card
Bluetooth	Optional Bluetooth 5.0	Optional Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.	Gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i
OS	Windows® 10 Home 64 Windows® 11 Home 64 No OS	Windows® 10 Home 64 No OS
Built-in Apps	Lenovo Vantage	Lenovo Vantage

Camera & Audio	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i
Audio	No Speakers Audio controller High Definition (HD) Audio External Ports 1 x Universal Audio Jack Front 1 x Audio port Line-out (Rear).	No Speakers Audio controller High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC222-CG codec External Ports 1 x Universal Audio Jack Front 1 x Audio port Line-out (Rear).

Misc	2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i	2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i
Security	BIOS Security Administrator password Power-on password Hard disk password	BIOS Security Administrator password Power-on password Hard disk password
Warranty	1-year depot service 1-year limited onsite service 2-year depot service	1-year depot service 1-year limited onsite service 2-year depot service

2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i vs. 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i

The 2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i is a newer system that was released in 2021, while the 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i was released a year earlier in 2020. Both systems share the same mini tower form factor that can fit a micro ATX and Mini ITX motherboard, a few hard disk drives, and a single full-height graphics card.

Processor

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is like the brains of your desktop computer. Its performance determines how fast and responsive your PC is. Generally, a processor with newer architecture, more CPU cores, higher TDP (measured in W), and faster clock speed (measured in GHz) tends to be more expensive and run faster than others with older architecture, fewer CPU cores, lower TDP, and lower clock speed.

For 2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i, you have options to configure it with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake 6-core Intel Core i5-10400 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-11700F with a boost speed up to 4.90 GHz.

While 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i has configurations with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10100 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-10700F with a boost speed up to 4.80 GHz.

Memory

The Random Access Memory or RAM is the super-fast and temporary storage used to handle all active tasks, apps, and games that will go away when your PC turns off. The more memory your PC has, the better multitasking your PC can handle without having to reload data from slower permanent storage that includes the hard disk drive or solid-state drive.

Both PCs have the same amount of two RAM slots meaning that you upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. You can upgrade memory on 2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i up to 32GB of 3200MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. For 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i, it supports up to 32GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory.

Ports

Computer ports are the interface for connecting your PC to its peripheral devices or other PCs. The most common peripherals are keyboard, mouse, monitor, flash drive, speaker, and printer. Most of them use Universal Serial Bus (USB) as their connection to your computer. So the PC with more USB ports can connect to more peripherals at the same time.

There is a total number of 7 USB ports available on both PCs. On top of the number of USB ports, the type and version of each USB port are also necessary for determining how fast it is.

The 2021 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i has six USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and one port that supports USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).

For 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i, it has six USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and three ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).

Pricing

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Intel 11th Gen Price
	Lenovo Legion 5i Gaming Laptop, 14th Gen Intel 24-Core i9-14900HX, 16" WQXGA(2560x1600) 165Hz, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 4060(TGP 140W), RGB Backlit KB, W/ 128GB PSD, Windows 11 PRO By Lenovo $1,420.00 Was: $1,499.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - Intel i5 12400-16GB RAM - 1TB HDD + 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass By Lenovo $725.00 Was: $1,219.99	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i7-12700 Processor, GeForce RTX 3060, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 2TB HDD, RJ45, HDMI, DP, Wired KB & Mouse, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11 Home, Black By Lenovo $1,229.00	See at Amazon
Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Intel 10th Gen Price
	Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - Intel i5 12400-8GB RAM - 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass By Lenovo $845.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 27IMB05 F0FA003NUS All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10700T Octa-core (8 Core) 2 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB HDD - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - 27" QHD By Lenovo $1,240.00	See at Amazon
	Lenovo Legion 5 15IMH05H 81Y600TCUS 15.6" Gaming Notebook - Full HD - 1920 x 1080 - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10750H Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.60 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 1 TB HDD - 512 GB SSD - Phantom By Lenovo $1,028.88	See at Amazon