Intel Core i5 11600K vs i5 10600
We compared two 6-core desktop CPUs: the 3.9 GHz Intel Core i5 11600K against the 3.3 GHz i5 10600. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
NanoReview Final Score
Generic CPU rating
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i5 11600K
- Newer - released 11-months later
- Unlocked multiplier
- 41% faster in a single-core Geekbench v5 test - 1715 vs 1214 points
- Newer PCI Express version – 4.0
- Around 8.4 GB/s (20%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- More powerful Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 integrated graphics: 0.46 vs 0.38 TFLOPS
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.9 GHz vs 4.8 GHz)
Advantages of Intel Core i5 10600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than the Core i5 11600K – 65 vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Specifications
General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | March 30, 2021 | May 1, 2020 |
| Launch price | - | 213 USD |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Codename | Rocket Lake | Comet Lake |
| Model number | i5-11600K | i5-10600 |
| Socket | BGA-1200 | BGA-1200 |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics 32 | UHD Graphics 630 |
Performance
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 39x | 33x |
| Bus Bandwidth | 8 GT/s | 8 GT/s |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 12MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Power
| Fabrication process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP | 125 W | 65 W |
| Max. temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 350 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 900 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 192 |
| TMUs | 64 | 24 |
| ROPs | 32 | 3 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 24 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max. Resolution | 3840x2160 - 60 Hz | 4096x2304 - 60 Hz |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory support
| Memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 50 GB/s | 41.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official site | Intel Core i5 11600K official page | Intel Core i5 10600 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 16 |
Cast your vote
Total votes: 17