Intel Core i5-11600K processor review

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11400f looks like a champ . Hilbert please review 😀
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cucaulay malkin:

there still is a difference. that said,even the previous gen 10400 was a very,very capable cpu.you'd have no problems using it with a high end card. 11400 is better,but even the smallest,locked rocket lake sku is guzzling as much power as 5800x in gaming.100w is a lot for this.my 10500 used to hit 77w max with power limits disabled and vcssa/vccio set way above default for ram overclocking.this little rkl can hit +100w in games.It's a steal for 170eur but good grief,even 10700 sips way less power in games. still,at 165eur vs 330eur,it smashes 5600x in value.
Yeah i gree, 11th gen is a failure overall, something to avoid. I'll see what Alder Lake does. Atleast i know i don't need a high-end K CPU anymore and i never knew, it's because all review sites only ever review K models. They never bother to review the actual interesting stuff.
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kapu:

11400f looks like a champ . Hilbert please review 😀
Very 10400 like with only memory overclock. Looks like a champ but really isnt and its worth spending more on a 5600x combo i think. If amd had a 5600non x they would easily win this just like the high end.
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Got 11600k a few days back and it gives me nothing but problems. Previously with i5 10400 I could go to 4000Mhz CL19 on RAM and now? 3066Mhz is the end (2x16GB kit 3200Mhz) GFX card performance goes down a little, under load (Timespy) it shutdown PC even at stock GPU settings. It's probably a weak PSU, but could be also failing MB. Can't test it with other MB/PSU unfortunately. Guess that switching to 11400/11500 plus new at least 850w platinum PSU will be a better option. Or is it a buggy MB bios? I flashed latest one since the day Gigabyte released it.
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Undying:

Very 10400 like with only memory overclock. Looks like a champ but really isnt and its worth spending more on a 5600x combo i think. If amd had a 5600non x they would easily win this just like the high end.
You get free mobo in price of 5600X. And 1440p performance is similar at stock. If you play high fps games then 5600X is the choice. 11400f OC is as bad as it gets. Can draw 200W, and you lose all that good price for electricity bill. Still in my opinion it is best one of the pack, the one should be recommended, you can't really go bad with it. It only misses good mem support, tpu didn't get it to work with 3200....
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kapu:

11400f OC is as bad as it gets. Can draw 200W
what ? probably quoting whole system power draw numbers 11400 can draw 100w in gaming when it's unlocked,which is a lot,but 200w ...... maybe when you've got too much voltage applied and are stress testing.I'm not even sure of that. I'd probably settle for a 85-88w power limit and it'd be fine.65w is leaving too much performance on the table and 105w is just ridicoulous for this [youtube=MN_l67fBCR4] imo this for 170eur,with a reasonable power limit,and it's a great buy. btw look at 10400 vs 3600.skylake is super efficient for gaming. I'm not biting any of these rkl skus.8c Skylake imo is a better buy.You're getting similar performance with better efficiency and a better imc.No pcie4 but you're getting SAM,which good enough.Pcie4 makes hardly any difference even with a 3090.
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SpajdrEX:

Got 11600k a few days back and it gives me nothing but problems. Previously with i5 10400 I could go to 4000Mhz CL19 on RAM and now? 3066Mhz is the end (2x16GB kit 3200Mhz) GFX card performance goes down a little, under load (Timespy) it shutdown PC even at stock GPU settings. It's probably a weak PSU, but could be also failing MB.
On memory; I had issues in the initial test phase of RKL, however, the latest BIOS releases solved that extremely well. Be sure to check if you have the very latest BIOS installed. I just installed a 11400F and am running memory SPD perfectly fine.
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Hilbert Hagedoorn:

On memory; I had issues in the initial test phase of RKL, however, the latest BIOS releases solved that extremely well. Be sure to check if you have the very latest BIOS installed. I just installed a 11400F and am running memory SPD perfectly fine.
what is the max for gear1 ? I would really,really like to see rkl-s vs. cml-s running max memory speeds.imo it hurts rkl a lot if you can't go above 3600.Best you'll do will be around 3600 c14 oc,and a 4133 c19 kit is faster. https://www.purepc.pl/test-pamieci-ddr4-team-group-t-force-xtreem-argb-3600-mhz-cl14?page=0,19 all you're left with on rkl is tigtening timings,while on comet/coffee you're able to look for both optimal speeds and timings.
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Hilbert Hagedoorn:

On memory; I had issues in the initial test phase of RKL, however, the latest BIOS releases solved that extremely well. Be sure to check if you have the very latest BIOS installed. I just installed a 11400F and am running memory SPD perfectly fine.
I have had installed a latest bios (11th March 2021 date seems old tho, even if it's mention of adding Rocket Lake support) provided by Gigabyte before plugged a RKL CPU in the mobo. Anyway I'm gonna switch to B560 motherboard soon and just get I5 11400/11500, K model is not worth the extra cash (IMO).
#5904182
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Another 11400F review compared to 11600K. Intel is seriourly on to something, it's shame about the power usage really. [youtube=pOpWJCWYa6k]
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The fruits of the architecture change in the Rocket Lake line are not going to be seen until the 12 and 13th gen, the changes here are a tick to the coming tock that will implement the rest of the architecture on the intended 10nm node, yes 11th series has an extra execution slot, but it doesn't incorporate all of the icelake architecture improvements because theres just no space for them. enhanced branch prediction and data hazard blocks, among other early retirement changes will see intel be competitive against themselves in the future. Dropping 2 cores from the last gen is a necessary step towards optimizing the ring bus going forward as well.
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I also think current games don't utilize cpu to its full potential, those games that do show benefit vs e.g. older CometLake make use of extra L1, L2 size and it shows a positive boost.
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TheDeeGee:

Another 11400F review compared to 11600K. Intel is seriourly on to something, it's shame about the power usage really. [youtube=pOpWJCWYa6k]
It's not that terrible during regular gaming. Not sure if unlocking power is worth it tho.
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kapu:

It's not that terrible during regular gaming. Not sure if unlocking power is worth it tho.
It would be good when testing OC'ed CPU to actually test it with a CPU bound game or application, such as Civilization for example. Then we can see the performance vs power usage vs price.
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TheDeeGee:

Another 11400F review compared to 11600K. Intel is seriourly on to something, it's shame about the power usage really. [youtube=pOpWJCWYa6k]
CPU seems like a great buy but the MB bus clock limit over 103 MHZ really limit the potential.
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Well I oced mine for another 100mhz via bus lol (102.50mhz), was it worth it? Nah I just did it because I could.
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-Tj-:

Well I oced mine for another 100mhz via bus lol (102.50mhz), was it worth it? Nah I just did it because I could.
Was unlocking power nessesary for that ? Or that just free performance in stock limits
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-Tj-:

Well I oced mine for another 100mhz via bus lol (102.50mhz), was it worth it? Nah I just did it because I could.
Tj you should have gotten a 10600k/10700k and slower ram instead. Who buys a locked cpu with such a overpriced ram:p
#5904671
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^ I bought this cpu as place holder, was cheap and so far it does the job very well. Will buy a unlocked 8 core eventually 🙂 That ram does some magic too, atm managed 4237mhz cl16-16-16-35 @1.45v, with lower trfc 500. Has 61GB/s and 40.1ns in aida64
kapu:

Was unlocking power nessesary for that ? Or that just free performance in stock limits
Mobo auto unlocked (asked) it because I have aio h2o cooler. Max power i saw was 80-90w in stress tests.
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-Tj-:

^ I bought this cpu as place holder, was cheap and so far it does the job very well. Will buy a unlocked 8 core eventually 🙂 Mobo auto unlocked (asked) it because I have aio h2o cooler. Max power i saw was 80-90w in stress tests.
10700f for 250Euros dont miss it. Slovenia is close you guys surely have some nice deals. 🙂

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