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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.7GHz, Zen3.
Release date: Q4 2020.

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6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.9GHz, Rocket Lake.
Release date: Q1 2021.

Game EFps  
+6%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		310 EFps +5% 296 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		101 EFps 108 EFps Slightly Better GTAV EFps.
+7%
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		134 EFps 142 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+6%
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		131 EFps 143 EFps Slightly Better PUBG EFps.
+9%
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		120 EFps 134 EFps Better Fortnite EFps.
+12%
Effective Speed 
+3%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 268,645 user samples
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253,191 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 107% Base clock 4.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 86% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 86% Great: 107%
SPEED RANK: 29th / 1323
Gaming
Gaming 97%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 100%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 92%
Nuclear submarine
15,454 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 108% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 90% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 90% Great: 108%
SPEED RANK: 20th / 1323
Gaming
Gaming 100%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 103%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 94%
Nuclear submarine
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		97.2 % 99.7 % +3%
Average Score 
+3%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		86.9 Pts 88 Pts +1%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 		158 Pts 166 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+5%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Mixed Speed 		310 Pts 321 Pts +4%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Mixed Speed 		576 Pts 598 Pts +4%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 		958 Pts 983 Pts +3%
Overclocked Score 
+3%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.1 Pts 95.8 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Mixed Speed 		166 Pts 174 Pts +5%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Mixed Speed 		328 Pts 345 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+5%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Mixed Speed 		647 Pts 650 Pts +0%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Mixed Speed 		1043 Pts 1066 Pts +2%
Value & Sentiment 
+107%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		3.13 % Hugely higher market share.
+459% 		0.56 %
Value
Value For Money 		97.9 % 106 % Slightly better value.
+9%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		93 % 97 % +4%
Price
Price (score) 		$270 $220 Cheaper.
+19%
Nice To Haves 
+6%
Age
Newest 		12 Months 8 Months Much more recent.
+33%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+48% 		125 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		6 cores 6 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		12 threads 12 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		7 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+50% 		14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.7 GHz 3.9 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+5%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4.6 GHz 4.9 GHz Slightly faster turbo frequency.
+7%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1335 Pts +2% 1308 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 		1229 Pts 1233 Pts +0%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen3 Rocket Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM4 FCLGA1200
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None UHD 750
Conclusion 
Average Bench 97.2%
Average Bench 99.7%
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The i5-11600K is the best value "top tier" CPU in Intel’s 11th Gen Rocket Lake-S lineup. With a simple overclock it offers almost the same levels of performance as the 11900K. Rocket Lake brings higher IPC (early samples indicate +19%) which translates to around a 10% faster Effective Speed than both Intel's 10th Gen and AMD’s 5000 series. Despite Intel’s performance lead, AMD continues to outsell Intel. Given the scale of Intel's operation, it’s inexplicable that their marketing remains so neglected. Little effort is made to counter widespread disinformation such as: “it uses too much electricity” or the classic: “it needs more cores”. Intel’s marketing samples are routinely distributed to reviewers that appear better incentivized to bury Intel's products rather than review them. Not enabling XMP or only testing with BIOS power limits enabled is akin to leaving the handbrake on during a race. Mind-numbing “scientific” and rendering benchmarks are presented as gospel. Different games, mostly unplayed by real users, are cherry picked for each “review”. When it's convenient, canned game benchmarks are chosen such as Ulletical’s CSGO which runs at nearly double the in-game fps. Credible benchmark data, which necessarily includes replicable video footage from popular games, is the exception rather than the rule. At every release, AMD’s marketers coordinate narratives to ensure another feast of blue blubber. Nonetheless, towards the end of 2021, Intel’s Golden Cove is due to offer an additional 20-30% performance increase. At that time, with a net 30-40% performance lead, Intel will probably regain significant market share despite AMD's class-leading marketing. In the meantime, most PC gamers need look no further than the 11400F. [Mar '21 CPUPro]

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