Intel Core i5-11600

Brand
Intel
Model
Intel Core i5-11600
$166–$184estimated range · from catalog price Sep 2, 2026

Intel Core i5-11600 (Rocket Lake) is a 6C/12T LGA1200 mainstream CPU from Q1 2021 with PCIe 4.0 and UHD 750; now discontinued.

Compute rankTop 78% of CPUs
TierMainstream?GixCore tierWhat a part was built to do — not what it costs.EntryBudgetMainstreamHigh endEnthusiastFlagship A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
Released2021
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Cores6
Threads12
SocketLGA1200
MemoryDDR4
Base clock2.80 GHz
Boost clock4.80 GHz
TDP65 W
Cache12 MB
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Product overview

Intel’s Core i5-11600 is an 11th‑gen Rocket Lake desktop CPU launched in Q1 2021. It’s a 6‑core/12‑thread, 2.8–4.8 GHz part with 12 MB cache for LGA1200 boards, supporting PCIe 4.0 and DDR4‑3200, and it includes Intel UHD Graphics 750. It is now discontinued.

Positioned as a mainstream i5, it exists to hit solid gaming and productivity needs without the price or power of K‑series chips. It’s well suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming (with a discrete GPU), everyday office/productivity, plus light streaming and video editing on Intel 500‑series or supported 400‑series motherboards. Unique note: boxed cooler included.

LifecycleDiscontinued
Best for
  • 1080p gaming
  • 1440p gaming
  • office/productivity
  • streaming
  • video editing
Official product specifications

Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the CPUs catalog
Current modelCatalog models
Cores6
Higher than 47% of CPUs
Threads12
Higher than 51% of CPUs
Boost clock4.8 GHZ
Higher than 63% of CPUs
RAM speed3200 MT/s
Higher than 73% of CPUs
Cores
6
Threads
12
Base clock
2.8 GHZ
Boost clock
4.8 GHZ
TDP
65 W
Cache
12 MB
Bus Speed
8 GT/s
Max Memory Size
128 GB
ECC Support
No
Hyper Threading
Yes
Turbo Boost
Yes
Socket
LGA1200
Memory
DDR4
Ram Speed
3200 MT/s
Processor Generation
11
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