Intel Core i5 11600K 6-core LGA1200
The 6-core, 12-thread Rocket Lake chip reaches a 4.9GHz boost clock and delivers strong single-core performance with a 3341 PassMark score. Its unlocked multiplier and PCIe 4.0 support offer accessible overclocking and modern connectivity on older LGA 1200 motherboards. This processor is best for budget-conscious PC builders who want solid productivity and gaming performance without moving to a newer platform.
Cores 6
Threads 12
Boost Clock 4900 MHz
L3 Cache 12 MB
TDP 125 W
Socket LGA 1200
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 750
68 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong single thread (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong feature (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong platform (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (0th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i5 |
| Model | 11600K |
| Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 6 |
| P-cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base Clock | 3900 |
| Boost Clock | 4900 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1.5 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 19484 |
| PassMark Single | 3337 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 3200 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1200 |
| PCIe | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 |
| TDP | 125 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 750 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i5 11600K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 | 32 | 64 | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 | 64 | 128 | 48 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4900 | 5200 | 3500 | 4400 | 4000 | 3900 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 12 | 96 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 37.5 |
| Tdp W | 125 | 120 | 200 | 360 | 200 | 195 |
| Socket | LGA 1200 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 750 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 11600K | 74.1 | 83.3 | 77.6 | 0.1 | 69.9 | 75.6 | 96.5 | 84.9 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 0 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.7 | 76.8 | 84 | 0 | 83.7 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.1 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.8 | 90.6 | 0 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
Usage Scores
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