Intel Core i5-11600K

Overview

The new Core i5-11600K CPU is typically between 10% to 20% faster for productivity tasks when compared to the 10600K, in line with Intel’s claim of a 20% IPC increase. That means the new part is able to match the Ryzen 5 5600X in most scenarios, so Intel’s made up good ground on the productivity front. They’re still nowhere near AMD in terms of efficiency, and that’s of course down to the process node.

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Last revision on April 17, 2024

Reviewers Liked

Very competitively priced
Almost matches 8-core 10700K
Runs at comparatively low temperatures
Supports PCIe Gen. 4

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lower gaming performance than AMD Zen 3
High power consumption
Lots of heat once power limit unlocked
Poor multi-threaded performance
Marginal performance gains from 10th generation

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Expert reviews and ratings

Obviously, being stuck on their 14nm process for what seems like an infinite amount of pluses, Intel's progress over the years has been slower than expected. In a way, it's impressive to see just how much they've been able to squeeze out of the 14nm...

By TechSpot on September 22, 2021

By TechSpot on March 30, 2021

Trying to figure out the best CPU for your next PC upgrade or DIY build? With apologies to Robert Frost, it's the classic two roads that parted in the wood—if the wood were a shopping-results page at Newegg or Amazon, and the road kept dividing...

By PC Mag on April 05, 2022

These days, you're not suffering for choice if you're shopping for a new desktop CPU. Far from it! And that's true whether you're buying a new processor to build a gaming rig, one packed with cores for speedy content creation or media crunching, or a...

By PCMag IN on November 24, 2021

If things had gone according to plan for Intel many years ago, the 11th Gen Core family would have been a very different product, possibly based on a 7nm or even smaller process. Intel certainly wouldn't have wanted to regress in terms of core count for...

By Gadgets360 on June 04, 2021

The Core i9-11900K is impressive in gaming and lightly-threaded work, but it trails the Ryzen 9 5900X tremendously in threaded work and doesn't cement itself well enough in gaming to justify the premium price...

By Tom's Hardware on April 10, 2021

The Intel Core i5-11600K is an incredibly powerful processor for the money, but it comes with a downside. The high power consumption and temperatures make it to where you have to grab a beefier CPU cooler and power...

By TechRadar on April 02, 2021

Intel's Core i5-10600K has delivered decent gaming performance and the new Core i5-11600K leaps forward by about ten percent.In addition the new 11th Gen family of CPUs add support for PCI Express Gen 4 so if you have been thinking about the benefits of...

By Kitguru.net on March 31, 2021

Intel's 11600K processor is a tremendous value for gamers wanting a budget price on a legit CPU!

By TweakTown on March 30, 2021

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Priced at $275, the Core i5-11600K is sitting at an excellent price point. AMD is currently enjoying their leadership status and has jacked up prices across the board, they're also suffering from TSMC's limited 7 nanometer production capacity. That's why the Ryzen 5 5600X is so expensive these days—$350 for a six core. Ryzen 5 5600X is great for gaming and most applications, no doubt. At almost $100 cheaper, the Core i5-11600K is the better alternative though. It offers very similar performance at a much more reasonable price point.

By TechPowerUp on March 30, 2021

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