Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-11500 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 750

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.6 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 512 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-3200)

Other names: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 111.99

Overall Rank:
801st fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
465th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
269th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $154.82 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

17338

Single Thread Rating

3137

Samples: 415*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

Integer Math	58,687 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	34,561 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	52 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	24,678 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	10,832 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	213,089 KBytes/Sec
Physics	843 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	15,270 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,137 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$329.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$154.82 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 2 11MQ002HUS Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-11500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.70 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express 3.0 SSD - Tiny - Black	$776.97 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-11500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.70 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Small Form Factor	$628.95 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Mini & Tiny Business Desktop PC (Intel 6-Core i5 (> i7-1165G7), 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, UHD Graphics) Keyboard, Mouse, 3-Yr WRT, DisplayPort, Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, Win 11 Pro, Black	$599.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 5000 5090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i5 11th Gen i5-11500 Hexa-core (6 Core) 2.70 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe 3.0 x4 SSD - Small Form Factor	$806.62 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Legion 5 Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i5-11500, GeForce GTX 1660 Super, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 2TB HDD, HDMI, DP, RJ-45, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, Wired KB&Mouse, Windows 11 Home, Black	$959.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,742
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		17,338
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K		154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		147.55
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		111.99
Intel Core i9-13900K		111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		3,137
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2279251 - Dec 15 2024		18457
BL2275703 - Dec 13 2024		17234
BL2275256 - Dec 12 2024		18673
BL2253663 - Nov 23 2024		17703
BL2250506 - Nov 20 2024		15619

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		17,338
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-11500		19,873 (+14.6%)
Intel Core i5-11600K @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		19,576 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		17,006 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		16,991 (-2.0%)
Intel Core i5-11600KF @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		19,622 (+13.2%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i5-11500		19,341 (+11.6%)
Intel Core i5-11600 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		18,046 (+4.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-11500		16,047 (-7.4%)
Intel Core i5-10600K @ 4.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		14,283 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i5-11400T @ 1.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		13,632 (-21.4%)
Intel Core i5-11500T @ 1.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-11500		13,196 (-23.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i5-11500		24,540 (+41.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,916
Intel Core i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz		2,436

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