CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2021

Intel Core i5-11600K

Intel · Rocket Lake (11th) · LGA1200MSRP $262

The Intel Core i5-11600K is Intel’s solid mid-range Rocket Lake (11th) chip targeted at mainstream gaming. With 6 cores and 12 threads, it scores 71/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 4.9 GHz under load. Integrated graphics let you boot without a dedicated GPU.

71/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
6 / 12
BASE CLOCK
3.9 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
4.9 GHz
L3 CACHE
12 MB
TDP
125 W
SOCKET
LGA1200
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
Yes

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
3,335
PASSMARK MULTI
19,472

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
73/100
1440p gaming
71/100
4K gaming
68/100
Productivity
50/100

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