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Intel i5-11500 vs i5-10600K

The Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz is newer than Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz and is around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz is around 8% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2725 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz×Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz+ ADD
Price $199 - BUY $154.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1200FCLGA1200
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.6 GHzUp to 4.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MB
TDP65W125W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$22.81
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 750Intel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ2 2021Q2 2020
# of Samples6992026
CPU Rank10831241
CPU Value85.791.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3131(0.0%)2911(-7.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)17060(0.0%)14242(-16.5%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 25th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz
17,060
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz
14,242
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 25th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz
85.7
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz
91.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz
3,131
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz
2,911
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz
Max TDP65W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.