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Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
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Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
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Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.
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| Merchant | Base | Promo | Shipping | Availability | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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About This Product
The Intel Core i5-11600K is a 6-core, 12-thread desktop CPU from the Rocket Lake-S series, offering a base clock of 3.9 GHz and a boost clock of 4.9 GHz. Its unlocked multiplier allows for overclocking. While it provides solid gaming performance for 1080p and 1440p, it is an end-of-life product on an older platform, making newer generation CPUs a more cost-effective choice for new builds.
Verdict
βSuitable for budget gamers upgrading an existing LGA1200 system.β
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Next-Gen Scale
Cross-Platform
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
90.2 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
63.0 pts/$
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