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Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-11600K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz 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 i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 750

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 3.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.9 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 125 W

TDP Down: 95 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) i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 109.13

Overall Rank:
826th fastest in multithreading out of 5265 CPUs
470th fastest in single threading out of 5265 CPUs
278th fastest in out of 1452 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $179.00 USD (2025-07-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
19534
Single Thread Rating
3345

Samples: 2094*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz

Integer Math64,691 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math38,283 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers58 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting27,874 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption12,218 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression242,821 KBytes/Sec
Physics944 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,620 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,345 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$179.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Generic Custom 6-Core Desktop Computer PC Core i5-11600K 3.9GHz 32GB DDR4 RAM 512GB NVMe Gen3 SSD 1TB HDD Win 11 500W RTX 4060Ti 8GB Generic Custom 6-Core Desktop Computer PC Core i5-11600K 3.9GHz 32GB DDR4 RAM 512GB NVMe Gen3 SSD 1TB HDD Win 11 500W RTX 4060Ti 8GB $1279.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,632
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,012
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,438
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,145
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,859
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
19,534
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,488
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,159
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,703
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,656
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,148
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
228.16
Intel Core i5-12400F
176.89
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
150.95
Intel Core i9-13900K
136.67
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
136.62
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
109.13
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.20
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.35
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 8th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,610
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
3,345
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,920
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2742655 - Jul 05 2025
19721
BL2739769 - Jul 03 2025
15834
BL2739426 - Jul 03 2025
20685
BL2737975 - Jul 03 2025
20280
BL2737320 - Jul 02 2025
19240
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
As of 8th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
19,534
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-11600K
21,859 (+11.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-11600K
19,719 (+0.9%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-11600K
16,787 (-14.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i5-11600K
18,156 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-11600K
19,910 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-11600K
19,522 (-0.1%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-11600K
18,833 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i5-11600 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-11600K
17,928 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-11600K
17,129 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i5-11600K
23,697 (+21.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-11600K
27,743 (+42.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-11600K
24,428 (+25.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,147
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,285
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,836
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,574
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,485
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,909
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,801
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,645
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,533
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,436
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
2,667