Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 750

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 512 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-3200)

Other names: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 83.42

Overall Rank: 677

Last Price Change: $208.50 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

17393

Single Thread Rating: 3137
Samples: 370*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

Integer Math	58,789 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	34,615 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	53 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	24,717 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	10,865 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	213,593 KBytes/Sec
Physics	849 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	15,351 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,137 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$234.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$208.50 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 2 11MQ002HUS Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-11500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.70 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 SSD - Tiny - Black	$519.97 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-11500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.70 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Small Form Factor	$629.50 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-11500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.70 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Small Form Factor	$877.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i5-11500, GeForce GTX 1660 Super, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 2TB HDD, HDMI, DP, RJ-45, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, Wired KB&Mouse, Windows 11 Home, Black	$959.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,348
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,652
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,016
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		17,393
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,428
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,183

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.13
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.72
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		83.42
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		3,137
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2078568 - Apr 15 2024		18786
BL2078425 - Apr 15 2024		16217
BL2061153 - Mar 25 2024		18680
BL2060996 - Mar 25 2024		14578
BL2060639 - Mar 25 2024		14833

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		17,393
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		19,647 (+13.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-11500		21,911 (+26.0%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		21,056 (+21.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-11500		19,901 (+14.4%)
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		19,664 (+13.1%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-11500		19,424 (+11.7%)
Intel Core i5-11600 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		18,113 (+4.1%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		14,328 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i5-11400T @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		13,626 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i5-11500T @ 1.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		13,079 (-24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-11500		24,600 (+41.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-11500		21,570 (+24.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,626
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,257
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,071
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,173
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,992
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		2,931

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

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