Testseek.com have collected 95 expert reviews of the Intel Core i5 11600K 3.90GHz Socket 1200 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i5 11600K 3.90GHz Socket 1200.
April 2021
(82%)
95 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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1287 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent Single Threaded Performance
Updated
Full Featured Platform
20 PCIe Gen 4 Lanes Of The CPU
Strong single-threaded performance
Doubles most integrated-graphics results of equivalent 10th Generation Intel chips
Doesn't run too hot
Decent frame rates with a discrete video card
Aggressive pricing versus AMD's equivalent Ryzens
Huge gains in low-threaded applications
Very competitively priced
Almost matches 8-core 10700K
Multiplier unlocked
New overclocking features
PCI-Express 4.0
Compatible with existing Z490 motherboards
Adaptive Boost simplifies overclocking
IGPU per
6-core
12-thread
Great performance over its predecessor
Price
Overclocking and thermals are much more manageable
Snappy single-threaded performance
Gaming performance
Overclocking enhancements
PCIe 4.0
Faster iGPU
Undercuts 5600X on price
High
The editors didn't like
Reduced Core Count At The Top End
Relatively High Power Consumption
End Of The Line Socket
Not quite as fast as the Ryzen 5 5600X
New platform adoption is pricey
No bundled cooler
Lower gaming performance than AMD Zen 3
High power consumption
Lots of heat once power limit unlocked
Lacks Boost 3.0
Thermal Velocity Boost
Adaptive Boost
Only minimal software support for AVX-512 & DLBoost
Huge gains in low-threaded applications, Very competitively priced, Almost matches 8-core 10700K, Multiplier unlocked, New overclocking features, PCI-Express 4.0, Compatible with existing Z490 motherboards, Adaptive Boost simplifies overclocking, iGPU per
Lower gaming performance than AMD Zen 3, High power consumption, Lots of heat once power limit unlocked, Lacks Boost 3.0, Thermal Velocity Boost, Adaptive Boost, Only minimal software support for AVX-512 & DLBoost, Gear 1 memory mode unable to run modern
The i5-11600K is priced at around $275. Huge gains in low-threaded applications Very competitively priced Almost matches 8-core 10700K Multiplier unlocked New overclocking features PCI-Express 4.0 Compatible with existing Z490 motherboards Adaptive Boost...
Published: 2021-03-30, Author: Chris , review by: pcmag.com
Strong single-threaded performance, Doubles most integrated-graphics results of equivalent 10th Generation Intel chips, Doesn't run too hot, Decent frame rates with a discrete video card, Aggressive pricing versus AMD's equivalent Ryzens
Not quite as fast as the Ryzen 5 5600X, New platform adoption is pricey, No bundled cooler
The midrange Core i5-11600K is a six-core, 11th Generation CPU just fast enough to keep Intel's new "Rocket Lake" chips in the game against tough AMD opposition...
Published: 2021-03-30, Author: Chris , review by: pcmag.com
Strong single-threaded performance, Doubles most integrated-graphics results of equivalent 10th Generation Intel chips, Doesn't run too hot, Decent frame rates with a discrete video card, Aggressive pricing versus AMD's equivalent Ryzens
Not quite as fast as the Ryzen 5 5600X, New platform adoption is pricey, No bundled cooler
The midrange Core i5-11600K is a six-core, 11th Generation CPU just fast enough to keep Intel's new "Rocket Lake" chips in the game against tough AMD opposition...
Published: 2021-03-30, Author: Dave , review by: pcgamer.com
Undercuts 5600X on price, High
Weak PCIe 4.0 support, Power hungry
Intel's making a real play for the volume end of the market with one of the best Core i5 chips it's released in a long time. The i5 11600K is a great mainstream gaming CPU that can get the most out of any graphics card you can pair it with...
Much like the Core i9 11900K review, we face a similar conclusion. We wish we had a clean-cut simple conclusion and answer for you in your processor options, but never has there been so much competition on the desktop processor front to hand out a prefere...
Published: 2021-03-30, Author: Sebastian , review by: pcper.com
I think it's safe to say that Rocket Lake is not everything that Intel would have wished for out of their 11th Gen desktop parts, but after the Ryzen 5000 Series launch they had to do something. Sure, we have enjoyed lower pricing on Intel's retail parts...
Published: 2021-03-30, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
Abstract: Today's the day that we can finally talk about the performance of Intel's " Rocket Lake " processors under Linux. The past several weeks we have been extensively testing the Core i5 11600K and Core i9 11900K processors under Linux. Here is a look at the v...
Published: 2021-03-30, Author: Marco , review by: hothardware.com
Excellent Single Threaded Performance, Updated, Full Featured Platform, 20 PCIe Gen 4 Lanes Of The CPU
Reduced Core Count At The Top End, Relatively High Power Consumption, End Of The Line Socket
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Published: 2021-03-30, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: Rocket Lake is finally here and today we're checking out the new Core i5-11600K. That's right, for this generation we're skipping a day-one look at the Core i9 and even the Core i7 part, and instead are going straight to the more affordable Core i5. There...
Published: 2021-03-30, Author: Dr. , review by: anandtech.com
For anyone buying a new system today, the market is a little bleak. Anyone wanting a new GPU has to actively pay attention to stock levels, or drive to a local store for when a delivery arrives. The casual buyers then either look to pre-built systems (whi...
