Intel Core i5-11600K

Buying advice

This 2021 chip is a solid all-rounder that's great for smooth gaming and fast multitasking in a home or office setting. It handles everyday work with ease and delivers a great experience for mainstream gaming when paired with a graphics card.

Specifications

LAUNCH

Parameters for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
Released	2021

CPU BENCHMARKS

Tests and capabilities for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
Geekbench 6 Single	Conditions unconfirmed2,295 Test conditions & details Test: Geekbench 6 Single Score unit: points Version not recorded Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.
Geekbench 6 Multi	Conditions unconfirmed9,114 Test conditions & details Test: Geekbench 6 Multi Score unit: points Version not recorded Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.
iGPU 3DMark TS	Conditions unconfirmed710 Test conditions & details Test: 3DMark Time Spy Score unit: points Version not recorded Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

ARCHITECTURE & CORES

Parameters for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
Architecture	Rocket Lake
Process	14 nm

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Parameters for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
Cores / Threads Meaning & limits Physical cores and available threads are separate counts. Hybrid core types and unknown thread counts retain their stated limits.	6C/12T

CLOCK & CACHE

Parameters for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
Clock Speed	3.9 / 4.9 GHz
Cache Meaning & limits Cache can be total, per core, private or shared. Read the stated topology; total cache is not automatically L3.	12 MB

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Parameters for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
Total L3 Cache	12 MBTotal CPU L3 cache; exact SKU capacity with explicit exact/family level definition
Cache Topology · 1	L1 · data · 48 KB · per core · IA coreOnly directly published cache capacities and supported cache levels; incomplete topology retained as partial
Cache Topology · 2	L1 · instruction · 32 KB · per core · IA coreOnly directly published cache capacities and supported cache levels; incomplete topology retained as partial
Cache Topology · 3	L2 · unified · 512 KB · per core · IA coreOnly directly published cache capacities and supported cache levels; incomplete topology retained as partial
Cache Topology · 4	L3 · unspecified · 12 MB · package totalOnly directly published cache capacities and supported cache levels; incomplete topology retained as partial

POWER & BATTERY

Parameters for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
Power Profiles · 1	Rated TDP · 125 WProcessor power specification
Power Profiles · 2	Configurable TDP down · 95 WProcessor power specification

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Parameters for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
Rated TDP	125 WProcessor power specification
Power rating / limit Meaning & limits Stored power rating or limit. Default TDP, processor base power and maximum turbo power describe different conditions; neither larger nor smaller is automatically better.	125 W

MEMORY & STORAGE

Parameters for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
ECC Memory Support	No · Intel feature qualification: support may require compatible memory, motherboard, chipset, firmware/BIOS and system configuration; confirm system vendor. Source omission is not false.CPU ECC capability; system conditions apply
Maximum Memory Bandwidth	50 GB/sMaximum memory bandwidth

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Parameters for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
Memory Profiles	DDR4 · up to 3200 MT/s · Published processor-supported rate; actual supported speed depends on system and memory configurationPer-memory-type processor-supported maximum transfer rates, not physical clock MHz or XMP/EXPO

PLATFORM & HARDWARE

Parameters for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
Platform	Desktop
Socket	LGA-1200

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Parameters for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
iGPU	Intel UHD Graphics 750
iGPU Base Clock	350 MHzIntegrated graphics
iGPU Execution Units	32 EUIntegrated graphics
iGPU FP32 TFLOPS Meaning & limits FP32 describes floating-point capability or a published reference, not a measured application result. Method and clock conditions affect interpretation.	Conditions unconfirmed0.7 Test conditions & details Test: FP32 Score unit: TFLOPS Version not recorded Bars align retained values of the same metric and unit. Test conditions may be unconfirmed. The endpoint is a display scale, not a test maximum, comparable device measurement, game FPS ratio or winner.

CONNECTIVITY & EXPANSION

Parameters for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
Total Native PCIe Lanes	20 lanesNative CPU lanes; excludes chipset lanes

BODY & DIMENSIONS

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Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
Package Size (L × W)	-

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

Parameters for Intel Core i5-11600K
Parameter	Intel Core i5-11600K
Manufacturer	Intel

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