Intel Core i5 11600 6-core LGA1200

Intel Core i5 11600 6-core LGA1200

Intel
71 Overall Score
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66 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core i5 11600 6-core LGA1200

88 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews

The Intel Core i5-11600 is praised as a solid budget gaming CPU, delivering excellent performance for its price point. Users highlight its ability to maintain high frame rates in demanding games, low heat output, and stability as a locked processor. While some note it's an older generation and not the fastest available, it's considered a great value for budget builds.

Pros
  • Excellent budget gaming performance
  • High frame rates in demanding games
  • Low heat output
  • Stable as a locked CPU
  • Good value for money
Cons
  • Older generation
  • Not the fastest available
  • Slightly expensive for some
  • Locked CPU cannot be overclocked
  • Stock cooler may need replacement
👍 Gaming performance 5
👍 Value for money 4
👍 Heat output 3
👍 Stability 2
👎 Generation age 2
👎 Overclocking capability 2

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Scores

Efficiency
Intel
77
MICRO CENTER
64
Productivity
Intel
71
MICRO CENTER
74
Budget
Intel
69
MICRO CENTER
59
Gaming
Intel
63
MICRO CENTER
61
Ai Llm
Intel
57
MICRO CENTER
56
Server
Intel
55
MICRO CENTER
54

Specifications

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Processor
BrandIntel—
SeriesCore i5—
Model11600—
CodenameRocket Lake—
Classdesktop—
Process14★—
Cores & Clocks
Cores6★—
P-cores6★—
Threads12★—
Base Clock
2,800
No data
Boost Clock
4,800
No data
Cache
L2 Cache3★—
L3 Cache12★—
Performance
PassMark Multi
17,952
70,110
PassMark Single
3,281
4,737
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4★—
Max Speed
3,200
No data
Max Memory
128
No data
ECC✗—
Platform & Power
SocketLGA1200—
PCIe4.0—
PCIe Lanes20★—
TDP65★—
Unlocked✗—
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 730—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i5 11600 6-core LGA1200

  • Strong efficiency (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong single thread (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (78th percentile)
  • Strong ai (72nd percentile)
  • Below average affordability (25th percentile)

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  • Strong single thread (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong multi thread (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong ai (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (66th percentile)
  • Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average feature (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Intel Core i5 11600

Scores 71 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 13 of 25 specs.

Intel Core i5 11600 Better at:

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