Review: Intel Core i5-11600K

by Tarinder Sandhu on 8 April 2021, 14:01

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Test Methodology

Intel Core Processor Configurations Part 1

CPU
CPU Base Clock
3.5GHz
3.9GHz
3.7GHz
3.6GHz
4.1GHz
CPU Turbo Clock
5.3GHz
4.9GHz
5.2GHz
5.1GHz
4.8GHz
CPU Cache
16MB
12MB
20MB
20MB
12MB
CPU Cores / Threads
8 / 16
6 / 12
10 / 20
10 / 20
6 / 12
CPU TDP
125W
125W
125W
125W
125W
Integrated Graphics
UHD 750
UHD 750
UHD 630
UHD 630
UHD 630
IGP Base Clock
350MHz
350MHz
350MHz
350MHz
350MHz
IGP Turbo Clock
1.30GHz
1.30GHz
1.20GHz
1.20GHz
1.20GHz
Socket
LGA 1200
Lithography
14nm
Motherboard
Asus Z590-E Gaming WiFi
MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Carbon WiFi
BIOS
0610
0703
0610
E7C73IMS.123
Memory
G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200
Memory Config
2x16GB
Memory Timings
14-14-14-34
Memory Speed
3,200MHz G1
3,200MHz G2
2,933MHz
2,666MHz
Disk Drive
Corsair MP600 NVMe 1TB
Power Supply
be quiet Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W)
Graphics Card
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition (445.87)
CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-D15S
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)


Intel Core Processor Configurations Part 2

CPU
CPU Base Clock
3.6GHz
3.6GHz
3.7GHz
2.9GHz
3.6GHz
CPU Turbo Clock
5.0GHz
4.9GHz
4.6GHz
4.1GHz
4.2GHz
CPU Cache
16MB
12MB
9MB
9MB
6MB
CPU Cores / Threads
8 / 16
8 / 8
6 / 6
6 / 6
4 / 4
CPU TDP
95W
95W
65W
65W
65W
Integrated Graphics
UHD 630
UHD 630
UHD 630
-
-
IGP Base Clock
350MHz
350MHz
350MHz
-
-
IGP Turbo Clock
1.20GHz
1.20GHz
1.15GHz
-
-
Socket
LGA 1151v2
Lithography
14nm
Motherboard
Asus ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming
BIOS
E7C73IMS.123
2603
Memory
G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200
Memory Config
2x16GB
Memory Timings
14-14-14-34
Memory Speed
2,666MHz
2,666MHz
2,666MHz
2,400MHz
Disk Drive
Corsair MP600 NVMe 1TB
Power Supply
be quiet Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W)
Graphics Card
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition (445.87)
CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-D15S
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)


AMD Ryzen Processor Configurations Part 1

CPU
CPU Base Clock
3.4GHz
3.7GHz
3.8GHz
3.7GHz
3.5GHz
3.8GHz
3.8GHz
CPU Turbo Clock
4.9GHz
4.8GHz
4.7GHz
4.6GHz
4.7GHz
4.7GHz
4.6GHz
CPU L3 Cache
64MB
64MB
32MB
32MB
64MB
64MB
64MB
CPU Cores / Threads
16 / 32
12/ 24
8 / 16
6 / 12
16 / 32
12 / 24
12 / 24
CPU TDP
105W
105W
105W
65W
105W
105W
105W
Integrated Graphics
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
IGP Base Clock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
IGP Turbo Clock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Socket
AM4
Lithography
7nm
Motherboard
Asus X570 Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi
BIOS
2311
1302
Memory
G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200
Memory Config
2x16GB
Memory Timings
14-14-14-34
Memory Speed
3,200MHz
Disk Drive
Corsair MP600 NVMe 1TB
Power Supply
be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W)
Graphics Card
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition (445.87)
CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-D15S
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)


AMD Ryzen Processor Configurations Part 2

CPU
CPU Base Clock
3.9GHz
3.9GHz
3.8GHz
3.8GHz
3.8GHz
3.8GHz
3.6GHz
CPU Turbo Clock
4.7GHz
4.5GHz
4.4GHz
4.5GHz
4.4GHz
4.3GHz
3.9GHz
CPU L3 Cache
32MB
32MB
32MB
32MB
32MB
16MB
16MB
CPU Cores / Threads
8 / 16
8 / 16
8 / 16
6 / 12
6 / 12
4 / 8
4 / 8
CPU TDP
105W
105W
65W
95W
95W
65W
65W
Integrated Graphics
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
IGP Base Clock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
IGP Turbo Clock
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Socket
AM4
Lithography
7nm
Motherboard
Asus X570 Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi
BIOS
1302
Memory
G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200
Memory Config
2x16GB
Memory Timings
14-14-14-34
Memory Speed
3,200MHz
Disk Drive
Corsair MP600 NVMe 1TB
Power Supply
be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W)
Graphics Card
Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition (445.87)
CPU Cooler
Noctua NH-D15S
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)


Benchmark Suite

CPU
HEXUS PiFast Our number-crunching benchmark tests the single-thread power of the CPU.
Cinebench Release 20 This popular cross-platform benchmark examines both single- and multi-core performance.
Blender 2.82 We render the Classroom scene in this popular open-source creation suite.
Memory and Storage
AIDA64 Benchmark that accurately depicts memory bandwidth and latency.
System
PCMark 10 A set of tests covering a wide variety of tasks performed in the modern workplace.
3DMark We run Time Spy, a QHD DirectX 12 test of both GPU performance and stability.
Gaming
Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Tested in DX11, with 4x MSAA and Ultra quality settings.
Far Cry New Dawn Tested in DX11, with TAA, Ultra quality settings and HD textured enabled.
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Tested in DX11, with FXAA and Maximum quality settings.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Tested in DX12, with TAA and Highest quality settings.
Vitals
CPU Temperature Core temperature recorded when idle and when rendering via Blender.
Power Consumption System-wide mains power draw recorded when idle and when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Notes

A lengthy list of processors. We ran the chip by forcing the board to not exceed 125W for extended periods, which is the way that many will use this mid-range offering. Doing so has ramifications on performance, as explicit TDP limits overall frequency, so it may run a bit slower than in unrestrained mode. That we leave to overclocking.