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.
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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: 130.67

Overall Rank:
657th fastest in multithreading out of 4844 CPUs
336th fastest in single threading out of 4844 CPUs
222nd fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $150.00 USD (2024-09-07)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

19601

Single Thread Rating

3350

Samples: 1635*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	65,002 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	38,360 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	59 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	27,829 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	12,316 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	243,714 KBytes/Sec
Physics	945 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	17,672 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,350 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of September 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of September 2024

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

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$150.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$159.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Xcess Gaming Computer, 64 GB RAM, Intel Core i5-11600K 3.9 GHz, Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB, Win11 Home	$4599.00 (www.amazon.com)
	MSI PRO DP21 Desktop, Intel Core i5-13400, UHD 730, 8GB' Memory, 500GB SSD, WiFi 6 AX211, Windows 11 Home (13M-497US), Black	$579.99 (www.amazon.com)
	STGAubron Gaming Desktop PC, Radeon RX 6600 XT 8G GDDR6,Intel Core i9-11900KF 3.5GHz up to 5.3GHz, 16G DDR4 Memory, 1T SSD, 600M WiFi, BT 5.0, RGB Fan x 7, RGB Keyboard & Mouse & Mouse Pad, W11H64	$899.99 (www.amazon.com)
	YEYIAN Intel 14th Gaming PC Core i7 14700KF 5.6 GHz, GeForce RTX 4070 Ti (>3090) Gaming Desktop Computer, 16GB DDR5 5600MHz, 1TB NVMe SSD, Intel B760, Liquid Cooled, 750W Gold PSU, Win 11, USB-C 3.2	$1899.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake LCGS Avalanche i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ i5-13400F, 16GB 3600MHz Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) D3AV-B66R-460-LCS,Black	$1099.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,108
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,482
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,125
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,607
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,869
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz		19,601
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,270
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,168

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.55
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.59
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.57
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz		130.67
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.09
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,908
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,807
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz		3,350
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2196762 - Sep 16 2024		20076
BL2190629 - Sep 09 2024		20276
BL2189852 - Sep 08 2024		20150
BL2187914 - Sep 06 2024		17466
BL2184278 - Sep 01 2024		16088

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 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz		19,601
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-11600K		21,887 (+11.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-11600K		19,880 (+1.4%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-11600K		17,021 (-13.2%)
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-11600K		19,617 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i5-11600 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-11600K		18,063 (-7.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i5-11600K		27,856 (+42.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-11600K		24,554 (+25.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i5-11600K		21,716 (+10.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-11600K		21,573 (+10.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i5-11600K		19,406 (-1.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i5-11600K		17,519 (-10.6%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-11600K		17,036 (-13.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,410
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,262
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,201
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz		3,200

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