ASRock Mainstream
Check on Amazon B560 PRO4
$142–$157
B560 platform match
Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Brand
- Intel
- Model
- Intel Core i5-11600KF
- UPC
- 753459188347
Intel Core i5-11600KF: 11th‑gen Rocket Lake, 6C/12T, 3.9/4.9 GHz, LGA1200, unlocked, no iGPU; strong 1080p gaming/streaming; released 2021-03-30; discontinued.
Compute rankTop 60% 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.
ReleasedMar 2021
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Cores6
Threads12
SocketLGA1200
MemoryDDR4
Base clock3.90 GHz
Boost clock4.90 GHz
TDP125 W
Cache12 MB
GixCore Editorial
Product overview
Intel’s Core i5-11600KF is an 11th‑gen “Rocket Lake‑S” desktop CPU that launched on March 16, 2021, with retail availability on March 30, 2021. It’s a 6‑core/12‑thread part for the LGA1200 platform clocked at 3.9 GHz base and up to 4.9 GHz turbo, supporting DDR4‑3200 and PCIe 4.0 from the CPU; Intel now lists it as discontinued.
Positioned as a mainstream i5, it exists to offer an unlocked, mid‑range option for gaming and mixed workloads on LGA1200. It’s well‑suited to 1080p gaming, light streaming, everyday productivity, and basic video editing, and can benefit from overclocking on Z‑series boards. Unique to the KF variant: there’s no integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required.
LifecycleDiscontinued
Best for
Official product specifications - 1080p gaming
- streaming
- video editing
- office/productivity
Pairing fit
Compatible Motherboards
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class. See all 9 →
ASUS Mainstream
Check on Amazon Prime B560-PLUS
$152–$168
B560 platform match
Asus High end
Check on Amazon Prime Z590-P
$332–$367
Z590 tuning for unlocked CPUs
MSI High end
Check on Amazon MPG Z490 Gaming Edge WiFi
$285–$315
Z490 tuning for unlocked CPUs
MSI High end
Check on Amazon MPG Z490 Gaming Plus
$379–$419
Z490 tuning for unlocked CPUs
ASUS High end
Check on Amazon Prime Z490-P
$285–$315
Z490 tuning for unlocked CPUsPairing fit
Compatible RAM kits
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
G.SKILL Mainstream
Check on Amazon RipjawsV Series DDR4 32GB (2x16GB) 3600MT/s F4-3600C16D-32GVKC
$237–$262
DDR4-3600 memory match
G.SKILL Mainstream
Check on Amazon Trident Z Neo DDR4 3600MT/s 64GB (4x16GB)
$532–$588
DDR4-3600 memory match
Corsair Mainstream
Check on Amazon Vengeance RGB PRO 32GB DDR4-3600
$261–$289
DDR4-3600 memory match
Corsair Mainstream
Check on Amazon CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 32GB DDR4-3200
$243–$269
DDR4-3200 memory match
Crucial Mainstream
Check on Amazon CT2K32G4DFD832A 64GB DDR4-3200
$455–$503
DDR4-3200 memory match
G.Skill Mainstream
Check on Amazon RipJaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200
$128–$142
DDR4-3200 memory matchSpecifications
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 37% of CPUs
Threads12
Higher than 41% of CPUs
Boost clock4.9 GHZ
Higher than 60% of CPUs
RAM speed3200 MT/s
Higher than 67% of CPUs
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 12
- Base clock
- 3.9 GHZ
- Boost clock
- 4.9 GHZ
- TDP
- 125 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