Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz)
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05/03/2021
SummaryWhen we took a look at the Core i9-11900K we were a little disappointed, mainly for the fact that it just could not compete against AMD and really did not feel like a flagship product. With the mid-range Core i5-11600K Intel can redeem themselves at least...
Link to full reviewPros6-core, 12-thread, Great performance over its predecessor, Price, Overclocking and thermals are much more manageable, PCI-Express 4.0
ConsNot on par with AMD's equivalent, No CPU cooler included
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04/23/2021
SummaryBlimey that was a lot of testing.Clearly you can approach this processor in one of two ways. You can look at it as a member of the new 11th Gen Rocket Lake CPUs and be a little disappointed that it doesn't overclock past 5GHz, or that it's good but not ou...
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04/10/2021
SummaryThe Core i9-11900K is impressive in gaming and lightly-threaded work, but it trails the Ryzen 9 5900X tremendously in threaded work and doesn't cement itself well enough in gaming to justify the premium price tag...
Link to full reviewProsSnappy single-threaded performance, Gaming performance, Overclocking enhancements, PCIe 4.0, Faster iGPU,
ConsHigh pricing, High power consumption, Needs CPU cooler, Eight cores, Lackluster threaded performance, Gear 2 Memory Mode, Limited PCIe 4.0 Support
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03/31/2021
SummaryIntel's new 11th generation of their Core series of desktop CPUs has been an interesting one. Like with the 10th gen CPUs, the issues with dropping their manufacturing process down to a smaller node has caused this generation to once again be left at...
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03/30/2021
SummaryFor 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...
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03/30/2021
SummaryMuch 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...
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03/30/2021
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Link to full reviewProsExcellent Single Threaded Performance, Updated, Full Featured Platform, 20 PCIe Gen 4 Lanes Of The CPU
ConsReduced Core Count At The Top End, Relatively High Power Consumption, End Of The Line Socket
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03/30/2021
SummaryThe Rocket Lake lineup is an interesting addition to the Intel product stack, no doubt in response to AMD and their continuing gains in the desktop CPU market. With the continual delays they have encountered with their 10 nm node, Intel couldn't very well...
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03/30/2021
SummaryIntel'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...
Link to full reviewProsUndercuts 5600X on price, High
ConsWeak PCIe 4.0 support, Power hungry
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03/30/2021
SummaryI 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...
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03/30/2021
SummaryNot that long ago we took a long hard look at the Intel 10th generation Core i series and walked away fairly impressed. The combination of upwards of ten cores at blazing fast frequencies with rather reasonable price tags did make them a viable option. Th...
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03/30/2021
SummaryRocket 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...
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