Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Processor
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04/08/2021
SummaryThe Intel 11th Gen Core desktop range is a curious one. Requiring new motherboards to extract maximum performance and features but at the same time not offering a clear upgrade path, appeal is limited to a select band of customers who want to build a syst...
HEXUS.netProsManifest IPC improvement, Better stock levels than AMD, Improved IGP, PCIe 4.0 from the CPU
ConsNo cooler in box, Gaming not better than last-gen, Chipset stuck on PCIe 3.0
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04/02/2021
SummaryThe Intel Core i5-11600K is an incredibly powerful processor for the money, but it comes with a downside. The high power consumption and temperatures make it to where you have to grab a beefier CPU cooler and power supply...
techradar.comProsGreat gaming performance, Affordable, Big generational jump, PCIe 4.0
ConsGets really hot, Consumes a lot of power
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03/31/2021
SummaryIntel's Core i5-10600K has delivered decent gaming performance and the new Core i5-11600K leaps forward by about ten percent.In addition the new 11th Gen family of CPUs add support for PCI Express Gen 4 so if you have been thinking about the benefits of a...
kitguru.netProsVery good value for money, Supports PCIe Gen. 4, Runs nice and cool,
ConsDraws significantly more power than Ryzen 5, Intel does not include a cooler, Requires a 400 or 500 series motherboard,
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03/30/2021
SummaryThe new Intel 11th Gen CPUs have launched alongside the new Z590 motherboards. Pairing the two together, we finally have features like PCIe 4.0 available on Intel-based systems. There is also an obvious per-core performance increase which is quite amazing...
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03/30/2021
SummaryThe Intel Core i5-11600K is a fantastic processor for gaming, with top-notch performance and support for PCIe 4.0, which maximises the speed of supported next-gen SSDs. This Intel chip is very much a one-trick pony though, with its poor multi-threaded per...
trustedreviews.comProsExcellent gaming performance, Support for PCIe 4.0, Good value for money, Runs at comparatively low temperatures,
ConsPoor multi-threaded performance, Marginal performance gains from 10th generation,
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03/30/2021
SummaryIt hasn't even been 12 months since the release of Intel's 10th Gen processors and we're already being introduced to their successor – perhaps indicating that the battle for desktop domination is still well and truly on. The unveiling of the Intel Z490 ch...
vortez.netProsImpressive Tubro/Velocity clock boost, Great single/multi-core performance, PCIe 4.0 ready
ConsRequires new chipset to take full advantage of tech, At the very peak of thermal limit, Power consumption surpasses some HEDT chips
Retail prices reported as of 04 Jul 2022 05:12:10 GMT