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Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Description:

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) i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 122.35

Overall Rank:
957th fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
580th fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
315th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $158.91 USD (2026-02-05)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
19443
Single Thread Rating
3326

Samples: 781*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math64,102 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math38,097 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers58 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting27,785 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption12,131 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression242,119 KBytes/Sec
Physics945 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,565 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,326 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$158.91 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,450
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,291
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,940
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,701
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,582
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz
 19,443
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.39
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz
 122.35
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz
 3,326
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3273913 - Feb 09 2026
19494
BL3271748 - Feb 08 2026
18952
BL3269365 - Feb 07 2026
19841
BL3267045 - Feb 06 2026
19192
BL3262695 - Feb 04 2026
18857
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz
 19,443
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-11600KF
 21,843 (+12.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-11600KF
 19,682 (+1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-11600KF
 21,540 (+10.8%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-11600KF
 19,512 (+0.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i5-11600KF
 18,545 (-4.6%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-11600KF
 16,660 (-14.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i5-11600KF
 16,040 (-17.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-11600KF
 15,982 (-17.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i5-11600KF
 17,679 (-9.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i5-11600KF
 21,472 (+10.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Intel Core i5-11600KF
 20,258 (+4.2%)
Intel Core i5-12400F vs Intel Core i5-11600KF
 19,582 (+0.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,381
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,775
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz
 2,661